Hi greydog,  Not a big footie fan myself, but I do work in Brum, and my brother in law is a "Blue Nose" so I understand a bit about how seriously you take it. Welcome to the forum by the way. As a Brummie I know you will be sharing some curry related stuff with us. Look forward to hearing from you soon..... regards..mike

Hi team,  ;)Yes I think we have gone as far as we can with the BIR style curry, but I believe that it is only down to the fact that we don't have the equipment in our homes that you get in our local Indian Restaurants. In saying that, it has`nt stopped me (with the aid of this brilliant forum) making some of the best curries I have made in the 30 years I have been trying. So we should still keep this going, not just for the regular contributors to cr0, but for the new members who join, obviously inspired by the amount of knowledge that is here.

I think we will find it hard to replicate any of our favourite meals, be it, Indian/Chinese/Thai that are cooked for the commercial market. However,I do believe we should not turn our backs on the traditional style of cooking that is open to all of us, as it is cooked by families in their own homes.

Overall, I think we have the balance right, but maybe it needs tweaking a bit to help it move forward.

                regards......mike.

Hi dave,  welcome along chap. Let us know how they ended up, are they your own recipes? Look forward to hearing more from you soon....regards.. mike.  ;D

Welcome back indeed Jimmyja,  I too would be interested in your jalfrezi. I@t would be great if you took a picture of it.  ;D

Hi,  a big welcome to cr0. Always nice to have someone with a bit of first hand experience on board.  ;D What recipe are you having a stab at ? Don`t forget to let us know how you get on. regards....mike  ;D

Hi andy,  welcome to cr0. I know what you mean about the variation of the same dish. Quite a few times I have ordered a Chicken Madras from my local BIR only to find it no different to a Chicken Curry, but then a week or so later and the same dish has left me with a blistering tongue  . It`s always nice to have someone aboard who has had first hand experience in a BIR so look forward to hearing more from you soon chap.. regards... mike  ;D

Hi Kendo2007,  welcome to cr0. It`s all here, it`s just a case of working your way through it, and theres plenty of folk here to help. Good luck and happy cooking... ;D

Hi oil64,  welcome. I also missed the rising oil but as CA says, I did see it in the final dish.... regards mike.  ;D

Hi Les,  welcome to cr0. There are plenty of good recipes for you to have a crack at here, so stock up on spices next time you are here and get cooking. If you find yourself in the company of other expat`s you can impress them with your curry cooking skills. Any assistance needed just ask. Let us know how you get on..  ;D

Hi aashworth,  welcome to the family. There is plenty here to feast your eyes on. Looking forward to hearing how you get on.  ;D