Your making me envious Nodrog...
CA's base is definitely going to be my next project

Your steaming well in front of me Tongey.
I've made a Tikka marinate which doubles up as the makings of the massala and had it frozen for over a week now.

As for the pitta bread, I'm going to stick my kneck on the line here and say for conveniance I've been buying Icelands Garlic and Corianda Mini Nans, 6 for

Thanks for the feedback Lads and I have taken it all onboard.
Maybe it just boils down to the fact that it's just nice to be massaging a few breasts after all these years! ;D

A great tribute to the Lady Graeme, she certainly had the voice that made you sit up and listen...

First a Beasty Boy then Donna Summer..

Who next, I don't want to tempt fate but the day when Debbie Harry's day comes I will probably "Wrap myself up in a big ball and die" along with the lot of them.

Yeah you do get them.
There is a place around the corner from me which is a Perfect Fried Chicken shop. They started doing currys as a sideline.
I made my order and was told it would be ten Min's or so, so I paid and took a walk for a bit. When I returned there was a dispute about weather I had paid or not and they was as good as about to lay into me.
Now I may have been wrong, I'm open to that. But there's ways of dealing with things and that definitely wasn't one of them.
The curry side of the business has finished now... GREAT!

Yes I had the hots for this girl when I was a youth... Donna summer RIP

I've just eaten my Jalfrazi of which I marinated the chicken in yogurt and I'm still astounded by the tenderness this achieves.
Infact I cut the chicken in megasize lumps now as I'm so confident with this.
I have another few breasts in the fridge doing there business till the morning when I will pre cook and freeze.

I really need a break from eating curry as I've litrally been at it all week, not coz the novelty's worn off but I'm on the statins for high cholesterol and probably finding out how to make these tasty dishes may well be the last thing I need.

I don't think I could bring myself to take a shortcut and not do the mari/precook stage as it's been such an eye opener to me.

I have been getting used to navigating around this site over the past few days as I am new here.

I have come across CA's base and dishes that go with it and would like to try these at some point.
From the little I have read I see no refrence to marinate or pre cook the meat.

I have found out recently how to marinate with yogurt etc and pre cook.

Does CA do this, and for that matter does nearly everyone do this or is it sometimes looked over as the time and effort maybe not worth the while?
Do people do this religiously so to speak?

Hi Tongey,
I am at the same stage as you or maybe just over a week ahead coz I've nearly finished all mine, I have three more cartons left.

I wish i kept note like you of the process throughout the whole episode but only logged the beginning and end.
My base tasted lovely but was a bit thick I think.
I brightend the photos up a bit as I sent them to my cousin to wind him up. ;D but I did come clean on this!

You seem to of yielded around the same amount as me so I'm posting my photo for you to see.
As for my finished curries they have tasted fantastic but not as photogenic as some of the ones I have seen on here so I will reserve the pics till a later date.
Anyway, not to detract from your superb results and post... Well done mate!

Let's just say the neighbours cat won't be coming back in a hurry!