Fantastic post emin-j! I also like the convenience and speed of cooking a curry using base, but more than willing to try anything, regardless of effort, to attain curry heaven.  ;D

Looking forward to the recipe!

It certainly looked and smelled the business. The curries also came out pretty good. I'm gonna give this another bash over the weekend so I'll see how much it yields.

Quote from: Domi on August 06, 2010, 01:09 PM

How many of us use different bases for different dishes? It's something I have always done, up until using Razor's base this past few months or more (though I am making the new BE base either later today or tomorrow).

Which base or bases do you use DD?

Prior to Razor's, which bases have you been using, Domi (and for what curries)? Must confess I've only ever used one base for everything.

Quote from: jb on August 05, 2010, 01:47 PM
Anything we cook now will be done by me with him watching and guiding me on technique.I will film it as well to be sure-I was just making the point that we both used the same ingredients so it must be technique and practice.

This is probably the bit that will be of the most value to you. If he can get you producing curries of the quality he was, then you're onto a winner.

Quote from: George on August 05, 2010, 12:00 AM
If it was me, I'd postpone WATCHING any new dishes being made and switch to LEARNING how to create the same flavours he does, e.g. for sag aloo. Ask him to teach you. Unless you can produce dishes which taste 99% as good as his, what's the point?

I agree with this.

jb - surely he won't mind you wanting to go over stuff again to make sure you have nailed it. I would definitely want to repeat (over and over, if necessary) until mine was a carbon copy of his.

I think this has been mentioned, but is there no possibility of someone grabbing a video of him creating a dish? Not necessarily for you to post here, but to review on your own to confirm you are doing exactly what he did.

Not sure about the ones you've linked to, but I've always used:

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/MDH-Peacock-Kasoori-Methi-Fenugreek-Leaves.html#aISW056_2dp

Nice post gazman.

In terms of the oil in the fryer - how often do you replace this oil? Having never owned one I am not sure how long oil lasts.

Not a question, but is he going to tell you what is in the 'main powder'?

Quote from: Cory Ander on July 29, 2010, 11:50 AM
The problem I have with this whole thread is that, unless you have the book, you can't try any of the recipes.  The value of discussing it is therefore severely limited to the few members who have the book (unless people start being far more specific about the recipes).

Are you going to buy the book, CA?

What did you think of the base, Secret Santa? Similar to others on this site? I must admit, your damning report is making me question whether I should bother or not.