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Members discussed their favorite second-stage curry recipes that they believe closely resemble those from British Indian Restaurants (BIR). The consensus among several contributors is that the final cooking stage, including the addition of specific spices and ingredients like garlic and ginger, is crucial for achieving the desired flavor, while the base gravy itself is considered less significant. Various recipes and spice combinations were shared, highlighting the importance of personal experimentation to replicate the unique tastes found in BIR dishes.

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Offline DARTHPHALL

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Members closest curry recipes( not the the base gravy).
« on: June 02, 2005, 11:50 AM »
Here i would like members to post there second stage Curry recipes that they feel to date are the closest to our beloved BIR, as ive indicated in my recent posts.
We may get further to our goal if we stop going over the same ground.

My personal opinion(Don't count for much on this forum, i know !!) is that the base is good enough.

The difference in flavor in the dishes served up by our BIR`s are too diverse for it to come from the base, logic dictates( time & money !!) therefore that our final goal (& it could be the hardest due to regional variation in ingredients) is to acquire the recipe`s for the second/final cooking stage .The actual Curries themselves !! & lets see what conclusion we come up with , you never know we may come up with several common denominators !!! ie ( there is a load of Turmeric in my local BIR Vindalloo, so that`s one definite to add).
we may end up with a good list of spices that are in there !!!( there cant be that many(time & money again).
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Re: Members closest curry recipes( not the the base gravy).
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2005, 05:38 PM »
Hi darthy,

You know I'm not one to nitt pick, but can you tell me how "The Taste" is present in the most basic curry sauce with nothing but salt added, if it isn't in the base.

The reason I ask is that my local say (and maybe they don't tell the truth) that the basic curry sauce only has salt added to the base gravy.

Still none the wiser,

Blondie
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Re: Members closest curry recipes( not the the base gravy).
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2005, 06:29 PM »
Blondie ( thanks for answering my thread).
I don't think the taste that I'm trying to achieve is in the base , but next few days I'm going to my local BIR an order a madras,Vindalloo & a Chiken Curry just to see how similar they are & too see if they all have this particular taste/smell that i`m trying to re-create.
It`s not in their Chiken Tikka Masala ( its exactly the same as a supermarket one, bloody awful !!)
But i can see how the same base is used.
   

            Your Darth.
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Re: Members closest curry recipes( not the the base gravy).
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2005, 09:19 PM »
The one I regulalry cook that is awesome is the balti shown to me by my local BIR (not takeaway), its in the thread with the pathia recipe also.

The secret to my mind is for 2 people adding 1 TSP of rest. masala and 2 TSP pataks balti paste.
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Re: Members closest curry recipes( not the the base gravy).
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2005, 10:15 PM »
Resteraunt Masala ( is that the one with mainly Paprika & turmeric ??).
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Re: Members closest curry recipes( not the the base gravy).
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2005, 06:38 AM »
No sorry, I use the Bruce Edwards concoction
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Re: Members closest curry recipes( not the the base gravy).
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2005, 08:31 AM »
Which thread is it in Mark ?
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Re: Members closest curry recipes( not the the base gravy).
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2005, 10:45 AM »
download/ebook section curry house cookery post from pete
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Re: Members closest curry recipes( not the the base gravy).
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2005, 10:53 AM »

Restaurant Masala
   coriander         8 tsp
   turmeric          7 tsp
   cumin             5 tsp
   curry powder   4 tsp   
   paprika            4 tsp
mixed in these proportions
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Re: Members closest curry recipes( not the the base gravy).
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2005, 12:29 AM »
Thanks Mark &.... Blade( You Really need to change your name..coz you are crazy..ive read your recent posts !!).
I will try these recipes & see what i come up with.
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