Quote from: Chris303 on March 11, 2008, 11:43 AM
All the proper ale pubs up here sell pints in glasses where the pint line is clearly marked lower than the top of the glass allowing space for a free head

There's no flies on you northerners eh?

Quote from: Rai on March 11, 2008, 11:46 AM

Quote from: Bobby Bhuna on March 11, 2008, 11:06 AM
It's not like the Darth Madras lacked Tomatoes, my girlfriend is a bit of a tomato fiend. With a different judge it could have easily swung the other way

But it did didnt it?  Because there were none in the base and only 1 tsp of tomato puree in rajvers madras recipe.  Whereas darth adds passatta in his madras recipe and the saffron base has tomatoes?

I don't understand what you're trying to say there Rai. Bobby isn't making two different curries, he's making the exact same curry with two different bases. Or am I missing the point?

Quote from: Rai on March 11, 2008, 10:48 AM
This is where secretsanta is maybe correct (for once)...

Cheeky sod!

Quote from: Bobby Bhuna on March 11, 2008, 10:19 AM
With the Madras, they were very very similar...

I just don't see how you can take two very different bases and end up with two almost identical curries. It just doesn't make sense.

I haven't done it recently because I don't drink as much as I used to but, have you ever made a curry and thought yeah not too bad, and then you have some of it after you've had a skinfull and thought...Oh My God this is fabulous...so much more depth of flavour?

What! England doing things differently to Scotland? That's got to be a first.

I think you're right though, all the pakoras I've had are battered whole pieces.

Oh, and cardamom seeds, I just love 'em in pilau rice. It started with me using whole pods slightly split, and a few broke out of their pod, I chomped down on one, and now I just add 'em as seeds 'cos I likes 'em.

Quote from: Curry King on March 10, 2008, 02:42 PM
...I've not really been into Darths recipes as I had my suspicions around the time of them being posted if they were genuine....

That's an interesting thought. I never thought there was any hint of falsehood to his posts. Just shows how we all have a different take on things.

Quote from: Domi on March 10, 2008, 01:48 PM
gives a whole new meaning to eating out...

You've plumbed depths that I don't think even I would sink to with that one..oooeeer!

Quote from: issiemc on March 10, 2008, 11:15 AM
I am having real problems sourcing Gram Flour here in France!

I know it's a bit of a faff but, you can grind your own, just get a pack of dried chick peas and grind away. You should have no problem getting dried chickpeas because France has a large Moroccan/African population and they use them a lot.

Quote from: Bobby Bhuna on March 10, 2008, 11:21 AM
...the two curries that were identical other than the base, tasted completely different. Barely similar...

And verily Secret Santa did repeateth for the umpteenth time...my son you may not mix and match bases and curry recipes...and so it came to pass.