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The discussion revolves around a member's experience with the book "100 Best Balti Curries," highlighting two recipes they tried: "Empires balti fried king prawn" and "Mokham's garlic aloo potato tikki." The original poster praised the freshness of the prawns and the strong garlic flavor, while also noting that the potato tikki lost its crispiness after a few hours. Several replies indicate that others have the book or are interested in it, with some expressing a desire to revisit it based on their past experiences. Overall, the community seems to appreciate the book and its practical recipes.

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Offline haldi

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100 Best Balti Curries
« on: November 29, 2008, 07:57 PM »
Has anyone else used this book?
I've had it years and not really given it a fair go
I tried two recipes tonight
Both were actually starters, so I'm still a bit peckish
I made the "Empires balti fried king prawn"
I have never cooked with "uncooked" prawns before
It felt odd to see them so grey
But what a difference!!
I have never had prawns so fresh tasting in my life!
The recipe calls for a lot of garlic
I mean a LOT of GARLIC
You marinade the prawns in 3 bulbs worth, then you cook it
You are supposed to eat it all too, but that was taking things a little too far.
The aroma was amazing
I'm sure we will have that "aroma" for the next week!
Very tasty and I will cook again

The other thing I tried was "Mokham's garlic aloo potato tikki"
This is mashed potato, spices and rice flour, deep fried in little flattened balls
Hands up who's cooked with rice flour before?
Not me.
Anyhow these were excellent too
But Goodness! there is a difference between eating them fresh and four hours later
These lovely, crispy treats turn very soft
Still tasty, mind you
But not as nice
Look at my plate in the photo!
It's a bit empty isn't it?
I might need to buy a takeaway later
Happy Curry Cooking everyone!!
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Offline Unclebuck

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Re: 100 Best Balti Curries
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2008, 10:14 AM »
Pete thanks for your post, Ive not got this book in fact Ive not got many curry books other then KD would you recommend this one?
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Offline Unclebuck

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Re: 100 Best Balti Curries
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2008, 10:34 AM »
i just had a dig around i think i got this book in a word doc is this it?

see attachment
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Offline Roti

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Re: 100 Best Balti Curries
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2008, 11:35 AM »
Yes, that looks like extracts from the book
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Offline haldi

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Re: 100 Best Balti Curries
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2008, 04:01 PM »
Yes that's it
It's got drawings throughout
No photos
But it is a lot better than Pat Chapmans book
They are practical recipes for home and written in an entertaining style
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Offline Curry King

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Re: 100 Best Balti Curries
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2008, 04:54 PM »
I've got this book, I think it still fetches stupid prices on Ebay and Amazon, ?20 I paid for mine and that was cheap  :o

I did try it when I first got it but that was a long time ago and I have learn't so much since it may be worth a revisit. 
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Offline Derek Dansak

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Re: 100 Best Balti Curries
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2008, 12:56 PM »
Thanks for the doc UB, its just what i have been looking for.
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