Quote from: Bobby Bhuna on September 28, 2008, 06:42 PM
For about 3 quid, I got a 3kg tub of Khanum Vegetable Ghee and plan to try it in the rice. What else do BIR's use it for in these massive quantities?

Hi Bobby

They use a mixture of the normal vegetable oil with vegetable ghee for some of the dishes to give a richer smoother flavour ... apparently. The butter ghee is used to add flavour to the rice.

SnS 

Quote from: haldi on September 30, 2008, 07:59 AM

Quote from: SnS on September 29, 2008, 04:23 PM
I do understand your concerns.

Hi SnS
        Is there some structure for the evening lesson?
Has you discussed what might be taught?
Six hours is quite a time
Long enough to make a base and cook many curries
Assuming that this place closes at about eleven o clock
The lesson would sart at about five, yes?
I would like to go, but I'm not sure I could get there that early

Hi Haldi

The course would be during the day. They close the takeway all day on Tuesday. So the day would start at around 10.00 and go on until late afternoon (hence the B & B for Monday evening).

I will post more details once they're finalised.

SnS

Quote from: merlin11 on August 22, 2008, 09:32 AM
would anyone know the best weay to keep my chillies ?. the plant is fully laden and i cant use them all. i have given some away of course but i hate to think of them going bad because i cant keep up . im sure there must be a way to store them for future use. any help would be appreciated. thank you.
merlin

Hi Merlin

Pickle your chiles in cider vinegar. Make slits lengthwise down each chile and stuff into clean sterilised jar. Stand overnight in vinegar to get rid of air. Expel all air in the jar by topping up with vinegar, seal and store jars upside down. Should keep for months.

or

Slice chiles in half lengthwise, and dry in airing cupboard on wire rack. When dry, blend in liquidiser to make your own chile powder. WARNING - If blending hot chiles (habeneros etc ..) make sure you have your doors and windows open and lots of ventilation!

or

For cooking - freeze them. They will go mushy when defrosted but still maintain the original flavour and hotness.

or

Use chiles to make relish or pickles. If done correctly using sterilised equipment, will last for many months. Store jars upside down.

SnS 

I'm off the talk to Latif again this eveing - I'll ask Bobby.

SnS 

Quote from: haldi on September 28, 2008, 06:36 PM
I am interested
What's the food like there?
Does it have that special taste?

If I were to go, I would like more of a plan to the lesson.
I want to know the full sized base, and a scaled down one too
Precooked ingredients recipes
Then also a vindaloo recipe

I would be upset, if I still couldn't get it exact at home, after the course

When I went to Bengal Cuisine I was shown a scaled down base, which still falls short of what I know is possible.

It's a good idea this, but for the money, I want it to deliver

Hi Haldi

I do understand your concerns. I suppose the only way for you to know whether this was for you would be to send you a sample of a Jalfezi, Vindaloo or other sauce. Other than that there is not much else I can do.

Cheers
SnS 

Quote from: JerryM on September 28, 2008, 07:03 PM
SnS,

please put me down as a definite.

No problem Jerry.

Hi Haldi

I can't make any guarantees to whether it will meet with your particular taste Haldi ... or anyone else's.

These guys took the place over about 2 weeks ago and I've had 4 different curries there so far. The Jalfrezi I had last night I gave them 9.5/10. You may have scored them differently. I'm certainly willing to 'gamble' but if it's not what I hoped then back to the drawing board !

Latif is open for suggestions at the moment so I will do my best to make sure he constructs the course around what we would like.

SnS  ;D

Quote from: Unclebuck on September 28, 2008, 06:08 PM
Nice One SnS... a bit to far for me but keep us posted!!    ......... any chance you can film it??

Admins already asked me that but I forgot to ask Latif - I do hope so.

Unfortunately yes! Although he did say 80.00 to 100.00 ?

Three what Bobby? Mine are changing colour now so yours should also.