Only me second post, so I hope I'm in the right place.

I would like to know if anyone has any advice on preserving whole chillies? I have thought about making them into Chilli Paste, but have been totally unsuccessful in finding a recipe. Can anyone help us please?

Cheers, oh, and hello too...

I'm a 59 year old expat, living in the non Curry land of France. Been here for nearly 5 years, and guess what? Very few curry houses, and the few I have seen, have (to what I was used to) a very limited and mild range. Plus the nearest one to us is about 30 miles away. So I don't visit them.

However, I eat Curry almost every week, lovingly prepared by yours truly. We used to live just outside Bradford, so access to both great Curry houses, and Asian shops was excellent. We have brought with us all our stocks of spices, and a large range of recipe books, and authentic recipes from Asian friends.

I will be on here regularly, and look forward to getting to know you regulars.

Cheers...