Haldi I love the sound of those ... anyone want to post a recipe 

I've had Dip's leftover chicken tikka biryani in a sandwich for lunch and it was 5 awesomes and 2 amazings so much nicer than those that the American critics sampled   

Hello Phil , I'm not sure what Rich uses cardamom powder for but I love it in black tea .. just a good pinch. It's how tea is sometimes drunk in Bangladesh. BIR tea !!

When I prepare this I always use ordinary ie not Asian bay leaves but that's not to say it wouldn't taste great with an Asian one ... I may try it next time .

By the way thanks to those who've tried this , I find it so nice especially for a Dhansak where a BIR style tarka dhal doesn't suit IMHO.

'a winner' from 976bar ... praise enough !!   

Welcome to cr0 George ! ,

I'm with curryhell ... salt and the oil are the best bits     , good luck with your curries !!   

I prefer a runnier sauce generally since I eat most of my food with a spoon and use a chapatti as a scoop too , that combined with an obligatory serving of pilau would leave my meal a bit on the dry side if I did it any differently . Each to his own though .. I'm sure both have merits   

Hi Bob ,

I use elephant garlic ( those large single cloves from China I think ) for my BIR dishes ... I'm not sure if they're a little more tolerant to high heat but err on the side of caution ... it would be a shame to spoil the dish for burning the garlic or as SD suggests above add it as a tarka at the end ...

I love these lentils by the way and cook them often and have found that sometimes the second 0.5 tsp of salt is too much .. taste and see what you think ..  a little extra coriander doesn't hurt either   

1. Chicken Vindaloo with pilau rice and keema naan ,
2. At the mo Chicken Ceylon ... but that can change in a moment !!   

I'm pleased for you Bob ... I love your recipes and reckon your diners are in for a treat ... enjoy it   

Hi Bob ,

I hope you do give this a go .. I'd be interested to hear what 'an experienced member' has to say   

Regarding your queries ... I'm sure fresh chillies could be used just as well .. the garlic and onion go into to gether and just 'catch' but you could try your way just as well and finally I add cold water and bring to the boil .

I hope this helps and good luck !

Glad you enjoyed it Eddie !

It's a shame more haven't tried as it's top drawer this one IMHO   

It particularly suits a dhansak