thanks  for the link jerry have just ordered one this morning

thanks for your ideas I think I will be going to the buthers to-morrow early

(lived not far from Brighton for the first half of my life in Cuckfield: there's no Downs up here in norfolk )

i intend to make a kheema from lamb mince over the bank holiday using Mangal kheema masala
but having to cut down on saturated fats I have three choices to reduce the amount I consume

1. heat the meat first on it own and pour off the excess fat .... but will this seal the meat and not allow the spice flavours to penetrate?

2.prepare the kheema and then skim the excess fat off after cooling...then reheat?

3.purchase lean mince from a butcher at a considerable incease in cost?

can any members of the forum advise or suggest another method

many thanks

bought the CurryKit from www.currykits.co.uk for ?14.99 as previously discussed purely out of interest. First impressions were the idea of a laminated note-book with recipes was an excellent  and you can splash curry on it and just wipe off with a damp cloth. However most of the recipes suggested using raw chicken breast and not pre-cooked  hardly bir style . I will have a go with the madras recipe on Saturday and report back to the forum of the result.

for members who have high cholesterol and maybe on statin type drugs beware also of creamed coconut its 50%saturated fat !!!!!!!

thanks for sticking with it Pan-Pot  look forward to your observations and report.

looked up the weekend forcast and then told the wife she could expect 6ins on sunday morning...she seemed quite impressed

Hi panpot

can you ask him for any tips to get really aromatic pileau rice. I get a fair result but no where near my favourite bir.

many thanks

not too bad here in west norfolk too icey to cycle to work so have to walk about 40mins go to work in the dark come home in the dark  so when i get in a glass of ginger wine  and a chicken tikka madras so warms me up.

i got my rice and curry serving dishes from SPICE OF INDIA website and they really look authentic and add that special someting to a homemade curry