Nice one Phil, I love masala dosa but never tried making them. First time I had them was I think in Ahmedabad and no kidding it must?ve been 18? long.  So tasty.  Need to give that a go.

Robbo

Man, if you need a British butler, I?m happy to work for food...

Robbo

When I lived in the UK, I travelled to India 6 times a year for 5 years, each trip at least 2 weeks. I actually did visit Sikkim, putting in a nitrogen gas generation system at a pharmaceutical customer. Blast from the past...I think I?ll be watching those episodes based on the places I?ve been to.
Happy days...

Robbo

I do have Amazon Prime. Let?s see if it appears on the US version.

Edit: just checked and both seasons there. Excellent, thanks Phil.


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Thanks Phil, I?ll see if I can find over here. YouTube sometimes good for such things.

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Gave this its 3rd and final bash last night, reheating the portion I?d frozen. Still just as hot, but no more enjoyable for me. 16th century / genuine / traditional or not, I won?t be returning to this one I?m afraid.  The one-pot other recipe is a definite to try again though.

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For me there?s definitely a different feel with the tikka because generally when I do it, it?s either in a skillet or outside on the grill, so there?s usually at least some char present.  Never on the pre-cooked though.  If I?m doing tikka purely to eat as an appetizer then I tend to go a little heavier on the char too. Honestly, with Syed?s tikka, it?s difficult not to just eat the lot straight out of the pan.
Only 10:25am here and now am hungry.

Robbo

I generally go chicken tikka or raw chicken, although I have tried a few pre-cooked chicken recipes, including the great Chef Syed?s.  I think it does make a difference but regardless, I still have the ability to produce my usual ?alright but not quite? with whatever meat I use.  I think I?m on my 8th batch of Syed?s chicken tikka right now. Superb.

I?m down to one portion of my Instant Pot Base, so think I may try this oily Taz base I see referred to. Seems an interesting alternative method for BIR.

Robbo

Very kind of you livo.  I noticed my supermarket has dried Bhut Jolokia for sale.  Are they the same as naga?  I?m also aware of the US Customs regulations. Me and the missis visited Thailand last year and a tour guide showed us a plant and said you can pick a leaf, store is between the pages of a book, take it home and just lie it face down and it will grow a new plant. So of course Mrs Robbo took his suggestion and bingo, we have a 2 ft high plant now in our back yard.

Robbo

Great harvest livo
I think next year I will focus on Thai bird eye next year. I use them the most in my cooking and they?re just more versatile for me than habaneros, which I still have a ton of in the freezer, even after smoking a bunch and grinding to chilli powder.
If I can find naga seeds I may give them a go too.

Robbo