Thanks again guys. 

Quote from: chewytikka on July 23, 2011, 06:14 PM
Hi Ramirez
These look great, a lot of work mate, did you cook these one after another or on different sessions.

The photos are some of the best I've seen on cr0.
well done, cheers Chewy

p.s. I've got a random restaurant CTM video clip which I'll post on the
Video section.

They were spread out over several weeks. I even cooked a couple of them twice to make sure I was fair in my ratings. 

Having re-read my post, I don't want to come across as being too negative regarding effort and cost. I don't think there will be another group test quite as onerous as this, given the prep involved with CTM (pastes, masalas, etc.), but I still think it is worth looking at the format again.

How are others getting on with the group test?

Made this yesterday (for the second time) and it really is a nice base. As others have mentioned, it produces a lovely, natural sweetness.

One question though, how long did you cook to get the onions to turn that colour? Obviously this is a '3 hour base' but not sure it that relates to the total time or just the initial cooking of the onions, et cetera. I think I cooked for roughly 3 hours and my onions, although soft, did not turn that colour. Perhaps I was not aggressive enough with the heat.

Made Razor's Rogan Josh with it: https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5950.msg59322#msg59322

Well, Ray, you're onto another winner here. Really enjoyed this. I don't think I've ever had a Rogan Josh from a BIR before, so I cannot comment on its authenticity, but it was lovely and something I'll definitely be making again. Tried a bit this morning and it even had a hint of that BIR magic that seems so elusive.

Nice one on another top quality recipe.

Welcome to the forum, Louise.

It's worth pointing out that pre-cooked chicken is not something that I would consider essential. You're obviously going to get different (arguably better) results with pre-cooked chicken, but you can cook many of the dishes on here using raw chicken with perfectly acceptable results (I have done many times).

In addition to Ray's link above, I would also the Ashoka pre-cooked chicken: https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3916.0

Let us know how you get on.

That looks brilliant, Chewy!  I bet it tasted fantastic as well.

Thanks guys!

Quote from: solarsplace on July 22, 2011, 07:25 PM
Holy sh*t

Pictures - ?what? - did you take your 'chicken tikka masalas' to a studio and get them photographed on a production set?

OUTSTANDING work

Haha...not quite. Just on the window ledge - the key is natural light.

Right, I've finally completing this. I must say the standard is very high and I honestly think that the forum has certainly cracked this particular dish. Obviously, your preference will dictate what recipe you like the most, but there is something here for everyone.

It's been a while since I last had CTM from a restaurant, although I've always enjoyed them, but this group test really has rekindled my desire for the dish.

One thing I will say, however, is that this might be last group test I do. The cost, effort and time it took to do these really was significant and I really think we need to perhaps think about the format (again).

Anyway, to the pics.

LORRYDOO


CORY ANDER


MICK (CURRY BARKING MAD)


DIPURAJA


CHRIS (CHRISWG)

Quote from: bamble1976 on July 10, 2011, 08:08 PM

Completed this test last week using blades tikka and taz gravy/spice mix.  Three of the five were very close for me and the wife.  I think this is a test that will come out that everyone has a completely different outlook on what is their perfect CTM!  Cannot wait for the full results now

Barry

I missed this when it was posted. Great effort, Barry! Good to see you enjoyed it. 

Welcome! You've certainly come to the right place, Patrick. There are tons of great recipes on this site. Feel free to ask questions - we're a friendly bunch (no, really)! 

Quote from: coogan on July 22, 2011, 12:26 PM
Got nothing against vegetarians myself but what does annoy me is when you have a party of carnivores with just one vegetarian present who will refuse to eat anything other then an 'of menu' special vegetarian dish that you have to go out of way to provide. Whereas when its the other way around and you are the only carnivore they will not provide you with an 'of menu' meat dish of your own - you just have to starve or turn into a vegetarian.

Bon gosht

The difference being that a meat-eater can eat a vegetarian dish, whereas a vegetarian cannot eat a meat-based dish.