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#31
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
#32
bon dieu! I think you have cracked it there TT. Hats off I will definitely give that a go.

#33
Lasan? possibly.

Monkfish has always been outrageously priced - back in the early eighties it used to be about 9.50 sterling a portion and was called LOBSTER!
#34
No. He does make some good points but I do think he is talking of establishments of yesteryear I do believe standards having greatly improved of late. Anyway I do try to create dishes that are better then what your average TA or BIR mass produce. I never use any pastes or any other shortcuts other then a few premium spice mixes. Mostly I freshly grind whole spices to make my own masala. Also I only use fresh vegetables and quality fresh meat or fish. That for me is the buzz to actually not just recreate BIR tasting food but to top it by using better, fresher and healthier ingredients. That is the great thing about this site it allows people to grasp the basics then move on to higher levels to perfect the standard dishes to their own taste or to actually create entirely new dishes of their own.

Bon article
#35
Hi Guys,

After another quick forage over the allotment I found a lovely marrow fit for the table along with some new potatoes, shallots, chilies, tomatoes, garlic, coriander and mint so I thought I would try and create a sort of Anglo Indian type of dish and come up with this Lamb Seekh stuffed Marrow with spicy Roast Potatoes and a Dhansak sauce. Not what you would find in your average BIR but it certainly ended up being a most wonderous and spicy dish. Here?s some pics the full recipe is posted here https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5967.0

bon jovi
#36
Lamb Seekh stuffed Marrow with spicy Roast Potatoes and a Dhansak sauce


Peel one medium marrow and cut both ends off then de-core/remove the seeds from the middle.

Lamb Seekh Kebab mix

500g mince lamb
75g shallot peeled and finely chopped
2-3 fresh chilies finely chopped
1 tsp garlic peeled and grated
2 tsp ginger peeled and grated
1 tbsp tom puree
1 tbsp freshly chopped mint
2 tbsp freshly chopped coriander
1.5 tsp five spice
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp tandoori masala
Half tsp mango powder
Half tsp salt
Half tsp ground black pepper

Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly and leave to marinate for 1 hour in the larder then remove and re-mix again. Stuff the mix into the marrow cavity firmly, brush with mustard oil and cut in half. Roast in oven 200c for 90 mins basting once or twice. Slice and serve.

Spicy Roast Potatoes

3 large new potatoes peeled and halved
1 tsp turmeric
4 tbsp Goose fat, lard or veg oil
1 tbsp mustard oil mixed with 1 tsp each of cayenne and paprika
1 tbsp panch puren

Add the potatoes and turmeric to boiling water and simmer for ten mins. Meanwhile heat goose fat in baking tray in oven at 200c. Drain potatoes and toss in the mustard oil mix. Remove baking tray and place on hot stove, toss in the panch puren and potatoes and return to the oven for 45 mins turning once. Season with salt and serve.

I served this with dry roasted tomatoes and a dhansak sauce that I had spare in the freezer. Ruddy superb.

Dhansak sauce can be found here https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5822.0



Coogan 2011

#37
Yep they look spot on.

bon dishes
#38
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July 15, 2011, 03:59 PM
Hi, You have found the right site here.

Bon luck.
#39
Welcome to the site.

Bet you will soon be making a perfect lamb rogan josh. I always use lamb tikka in mine that has been marinating for at least three days then added to the sauce. Alternately I would go along with Micks method above to produce tender, tasty lamb to add to a sauce.

Bon gosht
#40
Glad that's all salted out then.