After making a batch of Taz base i realised that we had little to no space in the freezer, so its been curry all week!

The first one is a Chicken Tikka Napali
Iv posted one of these before and been told there is no such curry..lol
it may just be one of them names that is used here in Manchester.
Iv seen similar ones referred to as a Naga curry

The second one is a garlic Chicken Pathia  ;D

I don't think iv seen a Napali on here, it may be a dish that's local to the Manchester area.
It a fiery dish made with a teaspoon of Mr Naga pickle and birds eye chilies.
I do like the Naga Pickle, its not as hot as the name implies and has a nice well rounded flavour.





you might have noticed the items in the background, this was a bit of playtime and i'd made Lamb sheikh kebab's as burgers to be topped with chicken tikka Napali and and onion bharjis onion rings.
It was really good and a nice twist on a burger with a BIR

Its been a while since iv posted on here and to tell you the truth i dont seem to have as much time as i used now that we have a puppy, honestly iv never done so much walking!
But last night i took the last batch of the Taz base i had in the freezer and made a keema curry.
This is the first time iv tried this recipe but it was lovely

Had a go with making Blades chicken tikka!
It was amazing, i'v got to try this again, maybe even tonight!


Please excuse the hobbit feet in the background!

So! Being a Monday night we do like to ease ourselves into the week with what we call "Monday Club", an hour at the pub with like minded people who are trying to blot out the horrors of the beginning of the working week!
The problem was that I also really wanted to get a new batch of the Taz base made for a Curry on Tuesday (today) and also for freezing!

Pub?.. Base?... Pub?.. Base?

The answer being both! of course it was simple!

Our local is only 50 feet from our house so why not, I can nip back between drinkies to check on it, set a timer on my phone to get back for the next stage!
So after the initial prepping it was ?everybody into the pool? as certain TV chef would say.
A few minutes went by and slowly the bubbles of heat rose through the ooze, a few at first then more and more!, they became more frequent, the oily pops intensifying as it reached critical mass!
?It?s Alive!? I screamed to the heavens, lightening froze the terror on Igor?s face, cowering in the corner at the unholy brew??. I mean ?its nearly there love!? I shouted into the living room, as the T?uther half got her coat ready for a dash though the rain to alcohol and salvation!

As an estimate, I reckon each drink last us about 20 minutes, so that?s 3 drinks till I need to add the 200g of tomatoes, then 1 more drink till I need to blend and simmer!
So I in my mind I was at least assured of 4 drinks.
Every time my glass was empty I would run back to the house and each time the smell intensified becoming more pungent, on the way back into the pub im sure I carrying a mild odour of garlic, coriander and turmeric with me.
The amazing thing is I wouldn?t even have to re-order the round as on Mondays its ?Mini? who works bar and she would spot me darting through the rain and make sure that our drinks were there on the bar (well I dart as much as a middle aged fat bloke in the rain can!)
After the appox 1h 15 mins it takes to make the Taz base, dilemma do we stay in the pub and risk us getting into a situation where we end up ordering a curry!

I know it?s not a curry but it goes bloody well with them.
Extremely easy to make, it?s just the folding that can be a little tricky but after a few it?s a technique that get quicker and quicker.
Although when Lisa (the better half) has a go they do have a tendency to look like wizzbit, if anyone remembers that kids programme...lol

Our first attempt from a recipe on here.
it turned out really really nice.
next time i'll make sure i have plenty more chicken ha ha

Hi everyone, I live in an area where you can?t walk 100 meters without passing a curry / kebab / pizza shop, in addition to web sites like ?Just Eat? & ?Hungry house? it?s even easier to have a regular intake of the above food groups and its little wonder we're all addicts with curries now being the national dish.
That said, for many years iv struggled making one with that authentic BIR taste and texture, iv managed to get to grips with Samosa, bhajis and sheik kebabs etc, but a true curry was always out of my reach.
As many have, I stumbled upon this site and though "that?s worth a bash!" I have most of the ingredients to give it a whirl.
Last night I made the Taz base (or very nearly!) and from this a garlic chilli chicken.
Although I didn?t have every ingredient and made a few educated substitutions it was wonderful, im not saying it was the very best curry iv ever had, but the very best curry iv ever made and had the taste and texture of a proper takeout!
The missus thought I was a Hero!
Next time I?ll follow the recipe to the letter and can?t wait to try more!
Jason