Hello, I decided to have a go at this recipe today. I made it exactly to spec apart from the bay leaf, I haven't got any Tej Patta so I used some cassia bark instead. I have to say it is delicious! Thanks for the post Colin. Here are some pictures of the dish along with the Chicken Dhansak made with the Dhal.





All the best

Rob

Quote from: Garp on May 02, 2017, 10:34 PM
Lovely as always, Rob.

What's your preferred CTM recipe, as it's one that I haven't managed to master yet?

Thanks Garp.
The one in the photo is very similar to Julian's (curry2go) recipe but I now use coconut milk powder instead of coconut powder, about half a tsp of G/G paste and evaporated milk. I also add about 1/4 tsp of salt and I don't follow his recipe for the massala sauce that goes in it. It's not a dish I eat to be honest but others seem to like it.

All the best

Rob 

I made a few dishes yesterday with a new batch of base. I had some precooked chicken and chicken tikka to use and decided on the following dishes.

Some precooked ingredients

Chicken Tikka Dhansak

Chicken Vindaloo

CTM

Bombay Aloo

Chicken Tikka Curry



All the best

Rob

I made CT's chicken rogon josh again this week, the first one as per the recipe and the second without chilli of any kind (for a chilli intolerant individual). I replaced the chilli powder with a tsp of paprika and just omitted the chilli and coriander paste. It was still a very nice (but mild) rogon josh.

Chicken Rogon Josh (no chilli)


Chicken Rogon Josh



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Rob

Thanks for that Garp.  I will give that a go sometime. I've never made a curry with lamb so it's on my to do list.

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Rob

Quote from: Wickerman on February 01, 2016, 11:10 AM
Made this last weekend, and I have to say it's one of the best Dhansaks I've ever made.Even the kids couldn't get enough of this lentily wonder.
I doff my hat to you, sir.

Thanks for trying it Wickerman I'm glad you enjoyed it.
All the best
Rob

Quote from: Garp on April 30, 2017, 06:49 PM
Thought I'd give this thread a bump as made this tonight for the first time in ages, with some pre-cooked lamb.

Absolutely gorgeous  ;D

That sounds like a good idea Garp. I am cooking curry today and I think a Dhansak will make a nice choice, I have some chicken tikka marinating as I type . I've never had a Lamb dhansak I have to say. How do you precook your lamb?

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Rob

Thanks guys! I am really enjoying it at the moment and also very pleased with the results I'm getting. The Rogon Josh was very nice Garp and it's one I will make again.

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Rob

I made a couple of curries this evening for dinner. I've never made a Rogon Josh before so I decided to try chewytikka's 2 pan version. It made a very nice curry I have to say, thanks chewy. I followed the recipe to spec just using my version of JB's base. I also made my own chicken saag using fresh spinach, service onions and peppers from the rogon.

Chicken Saag


Chicken Rogon Josh



Apolagies for the focus in the last shot, I was quite hungry at that point.

All the best

Rob

Cooked a couple of nice curries for dinner tonight. First was a chicken saag which I made with frozen spinach. Next was a chicken and mushroom curry. I didn't have any ginger to make my ginger and garlic paste so had to make do with garlic paste. The spice mix for the chicken saag was just 1tsp mix powder, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp garam massala and 1/4 tsp salt. For the chicken and mushroom I used 1/2tsp mix powder, 1/2 tsp kitchen king, 1/2 htsp deggi mirch, 1/2 htsp kashmiri mirch, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon and 1/4 tsp salt. The mushrooms were precooked with finely chopped onion and green pepper, I add a little salt, pepper and soy sauce as I stir fry them and just a pinch of dried methi leaves towards then end.
     
Chicken Saag


Chicken and Mushroom Curry




All the best

Rob