Welcome to the forum, big fella.

There a quite a few good quality bases on this site, none of which you can really go wrong with. I've linked to a few below, but your best bet is to have a browse and ask questions as and when needed. Let us know how you get on.

CA's base is very well regarded and has a number of accompanying recipes: https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3772.0

A popular base at the moment is Chewy's base: https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5635.0

As PP mentioned, the Ashoka recipes are very well regarded on this site: https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3199.0

Index of Ashoka recipes: https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3215.0

Great pics curryhell!

I really enjoyed Solar's recipe when I did the group test. It's unlike Bombay Aloo I usually have, but it has a great taste in its own right.

Great photo. Looks delicious! 

Brilliant! Definitely going to give this a go. Thanks PP!

Good stuff. Let us know how you get on

To be honest Ray, I think you're doing well to be only 14st with that diet and no exercise. I think you would see quick gains by being stricter during the week with a bit of exercise and then having a few treats at the weekend (curry, lager, etc.).

Any news from Stew?

Quote from: Panpot on August 19, 2011, 01:07 PM
Ramirez, there are plenty of you tube videos on making it. I found it in a low carb book years ago and have happily used it many many times. Break up the florets and put them in a food processor then whiz them till the contents are roughly the size of rice grains. Then pop them into the microwave with 1 or 2 tbs of water then nuke or 7 minutes, that's it. I've then used it for Chinese stir fry rice, for pilou etc,etc.. It works well alongside a general low card diet without changing any of your favourites from the site. I've also Successfully used it to make low carb bread but you will find all those goodies on YouTube, enjoy. PP

Thanks Panpot.

Quote from: JerryM on August 19, 2011, 08:41 AM
Chewytikka,

many thanks will get a bottle of maggi next. i've only used TRS (the blue container) which is very good but straight out the fridge difficult to use.

This stuff? Even when it isn't in the fridge it's diffiuclt to use - it's like tar.

I think this idea definitely has legs, Ray. Go for it I say! 

Quote from: Panpot on August 19, 2011, 09:32 AM
Good for you Razor. I suspect most of us face this issue. Portion control is my big thing especially ad I love to cook and indeed cook all the food at home. So by the time he Pakora gets to the table the extra portion has been scoffed in the kitchen. The same with the prawn crackers or my other trick of leaving a half portion of everything in the pans that I can scoff when I do the dishes.

I do know what works for me and I have lost ten pounds in just over two weeks by going low carb and having a walk or two most days. I have also enjoyed excellent curry meals, Chinese, chili and pasta dishes and even low carb bread. The big thing is while I have my perfect Ashoka Bhuna Karahi or Abdul's based Madras without reducing the oil I have my rice even pilou made from cauliflower and my pasta is made from courgette.

Believe it or not the rice substitute feels like the same thing in the mouth, looks the part and the taste is thankfully drowned by the curries.

I kicked the diet off with the usual protein only meals for about five days then just enjoyed experimenting with the countless low carb dishes found on you tube or on google while still fitting in my favourites.

So looking forward to this section hopefully being established provided too that it's just Indian, Chinese, Thai etc. Cheers PP

Portion control is also my downfall. My diet tends to be pretty balanced - good amount of veg, fruit, protein, etc, but I like large portions.

Would you mind sharing how you substitute rice for cauliflower? I think this new section (if it goes ahead) should be all-encompassing - side dishes, starters, etc,  and what can be changed/substituted to make them healthier/low calorie.

Welcome to the forum, ozbear. 

Let us know what recipes you try and what you think of them.