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adjective informal•North American
adjective: janky; comparative adjective: jankier; superlative adjective: jankiest;
adjective: jank, of extremely poor or unreliable quality.
"the software is pretty janky"
Origin
1990s: origin unknown.

Rob

As I remember.

Mixed starter. Shami kebab, lamb tikka, tandoori chicken wing. Chewy tikka. Served with a janky salad.




Tandoori chicken quarter; demolition well underway.




Leftover tandoori chicken with leftover fried rice.




Mixed grill. Lamb chops, shami kebab, lamb tikka, tandoori chicken wings, chicken pakora.




Rob

Paneer press gadget. The colour matches nicely with my kitchen knives and base gravy containers.







Rob

Thanks for all these great tips for making paneer. I am on it. Looking at a plastic press gadget. I like gadgets. One of the reviewers reckons it's the perfect size for paneer made with 2 l milk, which should be adequate for me. Can also store with it in the fridge. Only thing is, the inner basket is moulded, so when done my paneer will say TOFUTURE on top of it. Not ideal, but I can live with it.

Rob

Quote from: Bob-A-Job on May 30, 2025, 01:15 AM
How are you all doing? Well I hope?

I have to admit that I haven't really been cooking many curries in the last 14months, mainly to do with moving house and health issues and nothing to do with convenience.  I am going to start looking back on here for some new inspiration though (Kashmiri Bob's stuff always looks fantastic and at the same time, a little off-putting that I never get near those standards if I am honest).

This last year has mainly been about getting my 'land' (more like Livo's herb patch I reckon) but I think a good size for an English garden these days, of slightly more than 3,000 sq ft (280 sq m.) into shape for growing year round produce. I also have a patio which is ideal for tomatoes/chillies and capsicum but that needs the wife's permission as it is currently for Gin 'Parties' most of the warm weather.

Anyway, I will try to be more regular (as we all should ) and see what you are all up to.. and if I have anything to contribute.

Regards,
BAJ

Hi Bob. Good to see you back. I am envious of your garden. Isn't that well over half an acre? Huge! I would need a tractor to keep on top of it. I post too many photos. Guess I just hope it helps a little to keep the forum ticking along. Thanks for your comments. Don't be put off though. Good lighting, loads of oil, and food colouring!

Rob

A while back I bought two whole boxes of Sun Hee noodles. Trying hard to keep the carbs down. Therefore these will need to be stored, for some time. Each bag though comes with a sachet of seriously hot sauce. You also get a sachet of toasted sesame seeds. So, a Sherpur Inferno is in the works. Reckon it will give the mixed Naga Sherpur a run for its money. Only problem is I would like to have it on a garlic naan.

Rob

Another recipe using the Indian base. Chicken tikka dhansak. He has a special guest at the begining.

https://youtu.be/G2zAAGUA6BI?si=YiwAvAbxwE1VLD-2

There are a fair few ingredients in this recipe.

Not sure about using tikka in a curry these days. Haven't made one in a while. Doing one soon though. Balti lamb tikka, or Lamb tikka vindaloo. Managed to over cook a grilled batch recently, so there we have it.

Rob

Another video in the series:

https://youtu.be/GpHubVZzNq8?si=BbjWZX9rVhYLZHz7

Julian mentions at the end that next is the Sanam (Rusholme). I am getting quite excited.

Rob 

Arrived yesterday. Just got the side plates for now, to look them over. Matte green. First impression, rather nice. Will get a full set. Glossy curry on matte. Good idea?



Rob

Quote from: livo on May 29, 2025, 12:14 AM

I have made my own paneer a few times Rob.  It isn't too complicated at all, but it helps to have a press of some kind.  I used a small rectangular plastic trinket basket and a suitably cut piece of acrylic sheet along with a perfectly sized Railway electrical wire tensioning weight I had lying around.  You will also need a milk thermometer or just a candy thermometer.  What I found though, was that it is not really cost effective, unless you can get full cream milk at reduced prices.

Thanks livo, good tips. Will look into cost effectiveness. Cheese prices, in general, have gone though the roof here. The larger blocks of cheddar now have security tags on them in some supermarkets. Any idea how much milk I would need to make 500g paneer?

Rob