Quote from: mr.mojorisin on April 26, 2012, 10:10 PM
well done Tongey

looking delish...making me hungry for a kebab and a madras now

Thanks mr.mojorisin

Funnily enough it is making me a bit hungry now too     I guess that is the problem having a freezer full of kebabs, rice and curries.............you know it is all too easy to just jump in there and put that microwave into action!!!!             

*Already eaten, urge to eat must be quashed*

Ok
So a couple of you guys have been asking for some pictures so here they are....    I thought I had a lot more to be honest......oh well, I will just have to cook some more curry!!

Be kind, I am still very new to using the BIR method and some of these pics do not use it (although they are still very tasty dishes!!!)

Base Gravy - Got this recipe from Real Curry Recipes (link currently down so have not posted) and I think out of the three bases I have tried so far is still the best....


Bombay Potato


Some Curries


Chicken Jalfrezi (using base)


Chicken Kholaprui (Not from Base) - lovely dish


Chicken Madras and Bombay Potato


Pilau Rice (Again, link is down for this one.)  - Lovely rice. Perfect every time!



Kebab (Go on  say what you want  ;D  - they look terrible but they tasted fantastic  ) Cooked with Beef Mince


Thai Green Chicken Curry (another beautiful dish not using base)


My Thali (What I would normally eat!! - Cook 3 curries and have them all over 2 days!!)


Hope you like them!

Thanks Wickerman

Hi Ray
Yeah, at that price it doesn't sound too bad. I live in Cardiff and funnily enough I come across a halal bucher close to where I work who does mutton leg for ?6/kg. Day off tomorrow so may pay a visit to check their price on lamb mince!!  Just had a message from eBay too saying my skewers are on the way!!   

So, all looks set for a Saturday of Seekh Kebab making!!!

Cheers

Chris

Quote from: Razor on April 24, 2012, 12:31 PM
Hi Toungey and a warm welcome to cr0 my friend.

Can I offer you some advice?  Use minced lamb instead of beef.  Most British Indian Restaurants and Takeaways use lamb and if that's the taste that you trying to replicate, then you would struggle using beef.

This is my recipe for Seekh Kebab but read through the whole thread first because there is an updated recipe further into the thread.  Try them both as I believe them both to be very good and have served me well for a long long time.  Here's the link ; https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4393.0

If you need any help, send me a pm and I'll do all that I can mate.

Ray

Hi Ray

Thanks for the tip!! Yeah, I always go to buy lamb but find it too expensive!! But then again if I cam recreate the taste then it is still much cheaper than getting them from a Restaurant!

Thanks for the link. I did see that recipe the other day and the moment I saw those skewers I just knew I HAD to have some!! So I ordered these last night...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-GIANT-AUTHENTIC-INDIAN-TANDOOR-TANDOORI-STEEL-BBQ-SKEWERS-TIKKA-SKEWERS-NEW-/350559493844?pt=UK_Home_Garden_BBQ_Utensils_Accessories_LE&hash=item519ef95ed4

As soon as they arrive I will trying your recipe!! Cannot wait. These will be great for tikka aswell. Hope we have some nice weather this year as I will be getting the BBQ out!!

Cheers
Chris

Quote from: loveitspicy on April 23, 2012, 09:37 AM
Hi there Chris

get some curries made and post the pictures - looking forward to seeing them

best, Rich

Hi Rich. I got a few pics. Should I post them here or is there a dedicated section for pics?

Thanks

Quote from: curryhell on April 23, 2012, 07:08 AM
Welcome Chris.  Glad to hear you having success and that you have "cracked" the base and some curry recipes   Whilst your sheek kebabs maybe look unmentionable, how did they taste?  On this subject the following thread is well worth reading through to help you on your way:

https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4393.0

Hi curryhell, and thanks for the link. The kebabs tasted fantastic and I made lots of them!!

Basically 1kg worth of minced beef and froze whatever I didn't use.........to be honest, I could have gotten away without freezing them because they were pretty much gone in under a week 

Hello all!

I am so happy to have found this website!!  Hello to everyone, I am Chris and I love to cook curry!!

I love eating and cooking curry!! I have tried cooking curry for the last 10 years or more, and never really found that 'taste' and 'smell' that you get from your local indian restaurant!

Until now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....it was actually "leviteish" YouTube channel which got me started on the BIR route, and, I am sure all you guys know the difference in flavour once you put all the elements togethere is FAN_BLEEPING_TASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, I have perfected the Base and some curries I want to learn to make some starters... I have tried many recipes for sheekh kebabs but they always end up looking like *unmentionable*        - Already I have found a recipe on this site which looks awesome... !

Cheers!

Hi All
I have been registered for a few weeks now, but this is my first Intro post!!

Looking around this forum I have found some great recipes. I have tried a few including the base gravy, Madras, bombay potatoes as well as others and have to say......Fantastic!!

I have been enjoying curry in Indian Restaurants/ Takeaways for 10+ years, and trying to cook it myself for about 6 years. The progress I have made in the last 2 months far exceeds the progress I made during those 6 years COMBINED!!!  Always trying this recipe or that recipe. Buying dedicated indian cookbooks which only had (less than) a handful of good recipes in it. Seemed futile... I even gave up for a while thinking my quest was hopeless. Then, I found this website and had an awakening!!!

Now, I am looking forward to looking at the recipes here and getting to know all the (clearly) good Curry Chefs on this Forum and hopefully making my own contributions in the future!

I live in Cardiff, but my favourite Restaurant is near Leyland on the old Liverpool Road called Bangla Fusion.

Cheers
Tongey