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The discussion revolves around a Chicken Baguni dish, which is described as a madras-style curry with chicken tikka, tomatoes, and aubergine. While some participants express interest in the dish and its presentation, others share their thoughts on variations, particularly regarding the use of aubergine and the cooking methods involved. Ultimately, one user shares a positive experience with a modified dish featuring brinjal bhaji and lamb, highlighting it as one of the best curries they've ever had, suggesting a consensus on the appeal of experimenting with aubergine in curries.

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Offline Malc.

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Tonight's meal - Chicken Baguni
« on: March 19, 2013, 10:04 PM »
Courtesy of the Shanaz, tonight's meal is a Chicken Baguni, which I have nick named the Zonda. :)

The dish is essentially a madras with chicken tikka, tomatoes and aubergine. Its a wonderful dish, if a little heavy heavy on the oil.

Not I a dish I was familiar with and it isn't on their standard menu. Has anyone tried this dish or indeed has a bonafide recipe. I don't think it will be hard to replicate, but thought i'd ask.

Oh and it was devoured with a Tandoori Roti and onion salad. ;)

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Re: Tonight's meal - Chicken Baguni
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2013, 09:14 PM »
Does it look that bad that noone has any comment or is it that it was cooked in a BIR? I am honestly confused, I thought it would get a response or two. Oh well. :-\
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Re: Tonight's meal - Chicken Baguni
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2013, 09:38 PM »
Never seen this on any menu. My kind of dish as it has brinjal. Looks like a madras with a brinjal bhaji thrown in and mixed around.  It's one i could experiment with at some stage :D
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Re: Tonight's meal - Chicken Baguni
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2013, 09:54 PM »
Thanks for the response CH, I must admit I had to photoshop the image as I had used my phone to take the pic. The actual sauce was a little darker in colour, perhaps the red tinge is slightly off putting. But it taste good.

On my 'to have again' list for certain.
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Re: Tonight's meal - Chicken Baguni
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2013, 10:10 PM »
I'm also not a big fan of brinjal. I accidentally bought the brinjal pickle and nearly puked, but I tell you that if I had that curry in front of me, I'd force myself to try it. Awesome presentation :-)
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Re: Tonight's meal - Chicken Baguni
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2013, 10:14 PM »
Quote from: goncalo on March 20, 2013, 10:10 PM
Awesome presentation :-)

Lid off, dolloped on plate, you little rascal you , why I oughta..... ;) :P ;D
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Re: Tonight's meal - Chicken Baguni
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2013, 10:15 PM »
Looks nice and I have to agree with Curryhell with his description. I think that would be quite easy to have a shot at. I love aubergines in Indian food (amongst a big list of other things)
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Re: Tonight's meal - Chicken Baguni
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2013, 10:19 PM »
Quote from: Axe on March 20, 2013, 10:14 PM
Quote from: goncalo on March 20, 2013, 10:10 PM
Awesome presentation :-)

Lid off, dolloped on plate, you little rascal you , why I oughta..... ;) :P ;D

Ahah, you are being too hard on yourself!  ::)  :P  ;D
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Re: Tonight's meal - Chicken Baguni
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2013, 02:04 PM »
Hi Malc
Doesn't look too shabby to me ;) a dish I'm familiar with.

For my taste though, the tomatoes would probably kill this dish for me, and although its cooked
Bhuna style I'd want it a bit thicker/dryer and not so much methi.

A few places do this around here under the name Baigon Gosht or Tikka, heavy on the ginger
and coriander. No tomatoes though.

Bangladeshi Chefs have a bad habit of deep frying the Aubergine briefly, before adding it to the pan
which mops up the oil like a sponge, then breaks down and releases into the curry, which gives it
a soggy mush texture, delicious but never looks good on camera.

I go through phases with some veg, I tend to over eat it, then I don't touch it for months.
Aubergine is one of them, love it in a Bhuna, Stuffed, Baked, Bhaji and a simple Bengali Fry is a fave.

cheers Chewy
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Re: Tonight's meal - Chicken Baguni
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2013, 02:30 PM »
Hi Mike,

Thanks for the comments and I tend to agree with your observations. I had never tried the dish prior to this only because they had told me they deep fry the aubergine first. But I do like aubergine, I just had to give it a go. As you say, they leech the oil back into the dish which was very off putting and made the sauce quite loose.

I had in my mind that the dish would be more like a brinjal bhaji with chicken in it, but it clearly wasn't. Infact, that sounds quite good to me, I will get them to make that for me next time. I like the idea of the lamb too, sounds like a perfect combo to me Brinjal Gosht. :)

The Bengali Fry is one of my favourites too. Some TA's here offer this complimentary with your order. I know it as Brinjal Fry but i'm sure they are the same, thinly sliced aubergine deep fried in batter.

Cheers,

Malc.
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