I make my own mint chutney:  a small tub of natural yogurt
                                                  2tsp of mint sauce
                                                 a pinch of chilli powder
                                                 a pinch of garam masala
                                                 1/2 tsp of sugar
   
You can also add a touch of green food colouring but I don't usually bother unless I am in full 'restaurant mode'!                                 

...thats it, put it in the fridge for an hour or 2 before serving and it is delicious with papadoms and starters!

Quote from: Admin on September 08, 2006, 12:15 AM
I agree,

When you need a curry in a hurry i do the following chicken curry.

Half an onion - chopped.
Garlic - diced 1 teaspoon
Ginger Paste- 1 teaspoon
Chicken Breast - cut into bite size pieces
Restaurant Masala Mix - 1 Large Tablespoon
1 Plum or regular tomato cut up
Water I small cup (you just want enought to boil chicken)

Take a saucepan
Fry onion in oil until starting to brown, add garlic onions fry for a couple of minutes
Add one large tablespoon of restaurant masala
Fry for a few minutes
Add tomato fry 1 min
Add chicken and 1 small cup water
Simmer with Lid on 10-15 mins
Transfer to bowl
Eat with Nan Bread

Very tasty and quick.
Spice mix
Coriander 2
Cummin 1
Curry Powder 1
Turmeric 2
Paprika 2
Chilli Powder 1

Sounds good...Is the spice mix the restaurant masala?

Quote from: oscar on September 11, 2006, 03:45 AM
i used to use an indian cafe type place on bury new road in manchester. i remember most of the meats in the currys were on the bone. far tastier

Have you tried any of the Pakistani cafes in the Shudehill area of Manchester?. 'This and That' is a great place on Soap Street (but finding it is like looking for a needle in a haystack). It looks a dump from the outside, it's been there years (I've been going for 15), and the curries are absolutely fantastic. I always have 'rice and three' whice is a big portion of rice and three curries of your choice.... for about ?3.50. I am getting hungry just thinking about it. Al Faizal is also a good cafe in the same area. Anyone familiar with them?

I have a Sikh friend at work, Sewa, and I have been round to his house a couple of times over the years and been lucky enough to sample the delights of traditional Indian home cooking. Totally different tastes and textures, absolutely delicious and a lovely contrast to restaurant style curries, which of course I also love...the best of both worlds I'd say!

Can anyone recommend some good ginger and garlic purees? The ginger purees I have used in the past haven't been that good and so now I always use fresh ginger, which is excellent, but it is nice to have a puree to fall back on - and easier - not that I'm lazy of course

Cheers Gary,
I do have an aldi gas barbeque but it takes about 45 mins to cook one sausage on it so I'd be  b****ered with a massive pot of base sauce on there. I do get by with our halogen but I wish I could be let loose on a big gas stove....luxury!  :,
Chris

    I only have a halogen hob...I'll get me coat... 

Thanks everyone for making me welcome...and please just call me Chris ;D

Hi everyone, fantastic site and I've not even had a proper look yet!. I have spent over half of my life looking for 'the' restaurant curry sauce recipe, haven't found it yet - but even if I don't ever find it, it has been a lot of fun trying! . I have a curry page on my site with a few of my recipes http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.mcdonagh1/
I can see me spending a lot of time here!