We make vast quantities of Base sauce at the Uni and we ALWAYS pass this through a conical strainer. It makes for a far better result at the end.

Quote from: Admin on June 19, 2014, 03:10 PM
Its the weather, happens every year.

Any suggestions for improving the site greatly appreciated though!

Stew

Hi Stew,

Although this is probably the best forum for Indian Cuisine, I think most of the recipes have been exhausted on here and maybe it is time to expand the horizons. Why not open the doors to neighbouring cuisines, such as Thai, Malaysian, Singapore, Chinese etc. I know we already have sections for these foods, but not a great deal of emphaisis has been placed on marketing these areas.

I would suggest opening the doors to these cuisines and actively encourage others to post in these areas. This could be the ONE STOP SHOP for any cuisine in the world for which to explore........ Just a thought

Good looking curries Podmore.

And don't ever let anyone tell you there is no such curry. Whether you have had it before or invented it yourself, this is how new dishes evolve and how chef's create

Well done....

Quote from: Phil [Chaa006] on March 05, 2015, 10:34 PM
Ah, well if you are now in Kingswood I would have missed you anyway.  Do try Eat-Thai (at lunch-time; a bit pricey of an evening) and let me know what you think.

** Phil.

Funnily enough, we're in Egham next Friday night for a leaving do drink with a colleague and I was looking at the Thai place to go for something to eat after. So shall it be...

Quote from: Phil [Chaa006] on March 05, 2015, 09:08 AM

Quote from: 976bar on March 05, 2015, 08:02 AM
I left the Uni for a while to work in London, but hated it and am now back at the Uni, so I should be on here more often now

Ah, didn't realise you were back; we would have had lunch in College on my last visit (earlier this week) had I known. In fact, we went to "Eat-Thai" in Egham and had two /extremely/ good value lunches (and very tasty lunches to boot) for about

Quote from: oldgag on February 13, 2015, 04:01 PM
Hi I am new to the forum tried your base and bhuna  curry it was exellent my wife said it was better than our local takeaway . thank you Alan

Your welcome Alan, glad you enjoyed it. I left the Uni for a while to work in London, but hated it and am now back at the Uni, so I should be on here more often now

Quote from: Curry Hotter on January 01, 2015, 06:08 PM

Quote from: 976bar on August 29, 2012, 04:37 PM
My personal spice mix is as follows, but you can use many of the spice mixes on this forum or create one of your own to suit your personal taste

8 parts ground coriander
7 parts turmeric
5 parts ground cumin
4 parts curry powder (I use Rajah Madras)
2 tsp fenugreek leaves (methi) finely rubbed
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder

Umami has always been debatable....

A quote from Wikipedia...

"Scientists have debated whether umami was a basic taste since Kikunae Ikeda first proposed its existence in 1908.[7] In 1985, the term umami was recognized as the scientific term to describe the taste of glutamates and nucleotides at the first Umami International Symposium in Hawaii.[8] Umami represents the taste of the amino acid L-glutamate and 5

Here you go UF. This is for 48 portions, so re-calculate for anything less.

4kg         Basmati Rice      
250g         Butter      
45g         Fennel Seeds      
45g         Cumin Seeds      
30g         Cloves      
5         Bayleaves      
10g         Cinnamon Stick      
10         Onions, finely chopped      
2         Onions, finely sliced      
30ml         Prep oil      
16         Carrots, peeled finely sliced and steamed      
3         Cauliflowers, cut into small florets and steamed      
2kg         Mushrooms, coarsley sliced      
2kg         Potatoes, peeled and cubed into 25mm cubes      
90g         Garlic Puree      
90g         Ginger Puree      
120g         Indian Spice Mix      
120g         Madras, hot curry powder      
30g         Kashmiri Chilli Powder      
60g         Tomato Puree      
2.5kg         Chopped Tomatoes      
1000ml      Indian Base Sauce      
5g         Yellow Food Colouring      
15g         Salt      
100g         Fresh Coriander, finely chopped      
10g         Garam Masala      
750ml         Greek Yogurt      
45g         Butter Ghee      
1kg         Cashew Nuts      
500g         Sultanas      
200g         Almond Slices, lightly toasted   

Place 2kg of the rice in each gastro and top with 3 litres of water each. Place in the steamer and steam for 25 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.                        
Steam the carrots, potatoes and cauliflower and allow to cool.                        
In a bratt pan, melt the butter and add the chopped onions. When melted add the fennel seeds, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon sticks and bay leaves. Fry these spices for 2-3 minutes until an aroma is given off, then add the chopped onions and fry until soft and translucent. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft. Add the garlic and ginger puree and continue to cook until an aroma is given off, then add the indian spice mix, curry powder, chilli powder and yellow food colouring. Stir fry this for 1-2 minutes, then add the tomato puree and chopped tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes. Next, add the base sauce and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and add the greek yougurt and stir in. Now add the vegetables and rice and mix all together, leave to warm through on a lowish heat. Season with the salt.                        
Meanwhile in a separate pan, melt the butter ghee and add the cashew nuts and sultanas and cook until the cashew nuts are lightly toasted and the sultanas have plumped up. Add these to the Biriyani mixture.                        
Also, melt the oil in another pan and add the onion slices, fry these until crisp and brown, remove from the heat and set aside.                        
Lightly toast the almonds on a tray under the salamander and remove from the heat and set aside.                        
Add the freshly chopped coriander and garam masala to the biriyani and mix in. Check the seasoning.                        
Serve, garnished with the crisp brown onions and some taosted almonds garnish on the top.                        
   

Hi Jerry,

The four elements to seasoning food in any dish are as follows.
Sweet
Sour
Salt
Spice
Staple (being your main ingredient)

The above should ALL be considered when cooking a dish even if you choose to omit any...

Hope this helps

Rgds,

Bob