Tried it yesterday and it worked out really well.

Found it was a bit thick and lumpy, so needed water adding and blending.
Looked and tasted quite like a base, strong coriander (I think) taste to it though.
Because it needed blending, and I was prepping some onions anyway, I decided I might as well chop and saut? a small onion to add to it too.

Made a Madras and a Balti with it and they turned out great and, from my limited experience, wasn't really any different to any other curries I've cooked. Oh and they were both really enjoyed by my son and his girl.

Would I bother again?
Maybe in an emergency, but I've usually got a freezer full of base, as I enjoy making it.
I'd never seen this soup at Lidl before, and probably won't again for a long time anyway, As is the way with Lidl.

Martin

Apparently it's used more in the North as a souring agent, as opposed to the Souths use of Tamarind.

Lidl have just got an 'Indian Summer' soup, by New Covent Garden Soup Co. in.
99p for 600g. Use date 06/10/11, but is suitable for home freezing.
Ingredients
Water, potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, onions, yellow split peas (5%), butternut squash, red split lentils (3%), red peppers,cream coconut, tomato paste, ginger, lime juice, garlic, salt, coriander leaf, ground coriander, cumin, cardamom, white pepper, turmeric. - Vegetables 44%.

Bought one to have an experiment, haven't opened it so don't know what it tastes like or it's consistency yet.

But from the ingredients it certainly sounds like it could work.

Martin

Quote from: artistpaul on September 20, 2011, 07:07 PM

Quote from: martinvic on September 20, 2011, 01:34 PM
How much Honey Chewy?

Hi mate its in the recipe - 1 TBSP

It wasn't till the edit Paul.

How much Honey Chewy?

Hi Chris,

My Chefs spoon = 50ml (level spoonful) = about 3 tblsp   -  2 chefs spoons = 1 ladle

Those are my direct measurements though, one Stainless Ladle I have is 100ml, and a Wok set ladle held 115ml.
Not sure how much Chefs/Serving Spoons vary (not much I think), but Ladles do come in various sizes.

Hope that helps
Martin

I know they are pretty cheap, but I can't always get hold of them very easily (unless doing a stocking up order from SoI)

So I'm thinking of giving it a go, mainly just for the fun of it.

Found a pretty good vid for them, and it doesn't look that complicated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3cdFo4yyDw

So has anyone else had a go, did they work out ok?

Cheers
Martin

Great to see the site up and running again.
Running a bit slow maybe?

If money is an issue with this great site I would be more than happy to make a voluntary donation to help with the upkeep.

I must stress the voluntary part though, please don't make it subscription based, like elsewhere.

Martin

Just had a quick look at a couple of recipes I have, one calls for 75g per portion, the other states 250g for 3 to 4 portions (4 for me).

Hope that helps.
Martin

Apologies Paul, I read that as 2 to 3 tablespoons not 2 thirds. :

Martin