Quote from: Stu-pot on April 20, 2015, 03:06 PM

Quote from: Pugs on April 20, 2015, 02:46 PM
Why is it safer, I've been using ghee for years with non BIR curries with no problems and ghee and frying onions smells wonderful. So no problems here using butter ghee

Hi Pugs.
The only reason I said that was I was thinking of clogging up arteries !  Nothing more.    I also would prefer to use more butter ghee but scared the ol ticker might suffer ! 
But putting some in at the end for end flavour and gloss is my 'healthy' compromise...

Ahh, yes it is rather dodgy for the old ticker.

So, I'm new here and learning the ins and outs of BIR style curries. I usually cook traditional curries with recipes from books.

I have a question regarding adding dried spice mixes whilst frying. Do people not add water to the mix to turn it into a thick paste which prevents the spices of possibly burning and regulating the temperature by adding water if required or is that 'old school' nowadays?

Cheers
Neil

Isn't the paprika used in Indian food not sweet, smoked or hungarian but the variety used and now grown in India (sure somewhere I read it was neither of the 3 above), thats how I understood it and hence will only use 'India' paprika

Why is it safer, I've been using ghee for years with non BIR curries with no problems and ghee and frying onions smells wonderful. So no problems here using butter ghee

What stage can you freeze this before or after adding the Tarka?

Ok thanks Livo 

Quote from: livo on December 28, 2014, 12:09 AM

Quote from: Pugs on December 27, 2014, 05:10 PM
Hi all,

So, having read the past 38 threads a wee bit of conflicting amounts. Can we have a defintive quantity checklist for HOME amounts if possible please?

This link will take you to a pic spreadsheet I made that gives JB's in a HOME qty.
https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,13358.msg112217.html#msg112217

Thanks Livo. Quick ? any significance with the teaspoons being 't' or 'T'?

Hi all,

So, having read the past 38 threads a wee bit of conflicting amounts. Can we have a defintive quantity checklist for HOME amounts if possible please?