I've been consistently making CA's Madras for some time, but my new favourite is certainly Secret Santa's Chicken Saag - I was delighted with how well it turned out.

Rating (based on first cook): 8-9/10.

https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3600.0

How did it smell and taste in comparison to other bases (e.g. CA's)?

I've never had a Chicken Saag from a BIR. However, I often have a Saag Aloo. I assume a Chicken Saag should be very much like a Saag Aloo, minus the potato, plus the chicken. If so, to me it seemed very close to BIR.

Made this last night and it was wonderful. The only deviation from the recipe was not using pre-cooked chicken - I just threw it in raw. Will post a picture when I make it again.

Thanks for the recipe!

Quote from: chriswg on July 07, 2010, 03:12 PM
Or you need a bigger pot...

Yeah, and an extra freezer to store it all in.

Quote from: solarsplace on July 07, 2010, 03:12 PM
Then there is a small quantity recipe for a 2 ltr pan filled 3/4 full of onions, with some of the other ingredients quartered down and some halved. So that the reduction is not in proportion with the reduction of the onion and not linear across the board. Also coriander is mentioned in the small portion and not the large, but no mention of quantity?

Even though it is not a consistent reduction across all ingredients, I wouldn't say that necessarily sounds wrong. Probably best to just give it a go - I would probably make it to the letter the first time then look to make adjustments thereafter.

Does he give the recipe for the bhajis?

That does look absolutely wonderful!

As recommended by Axe, http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/ is your best bet. I and many others use them and they always come highly recommended.

Quote from: mandybabe on May 29, 2010, 06:30 PM
A blade of mace, cardamoms the rest I can get from my local supermarket.

If you mean an Asian supermarket then you should be fine, but I would steer clear of spices, etc., from the likes of Sainsburys and Tescos (unless they have an Asian section, of course).

Quote from: Cory Ander on March 29, 2010, 01:18 AM
Well spotted, I've amended the recipe.

Nice one!

This was lovely by the way. Thanks for the recipe CA!

I'm definitely going to give this a try.

One question: where does the desiccated coconut fit in here? You don't mention it in the instructions.