I've just checked and I've been telling fibs. I use brown mustard seed in the GM, not black. Maybe that's why there's no bitterness!

The black ones look like onion seeds to me. The mustard seeds are a liitle larger but rounder. A bit like seasame seeds.

I use the black ones in the Zaal GM, 'cos I have a jar of black ones. I've never noticed any bitterness coming from the GM.

Quote from: Cory Ander on December 17, 2012, 02:44 PM
I don't think it really matters which part you use, RD.

However, I've long ago stopped using cloves (apart from in making Garam Masala).  I don't think they are a "typical BIR" ingredient. 

I think they are largely a Pat Chapman (and a traditional Indian cooking) ingredient.....and that is not meant to be a criticism of Pat Chapman (I have great admiration for his contributions to BIR cooking).

I remember making a Garam masala from PCs Balti curry cookbook that is really heavy on the cloves. The recipes are also really heavy on the GM. I don't know if this is 'authentic' Balti but I found it really overpowering. At least my teeth didn't ache!

You be careful Phil, they might look like girls after a couple of Pastis.....

Calling all chilli experts.

I recently bought some green chillis which aren't available where I live. I get these from around Gare du nord in Paris which isn't too far but I like to keep a bag in the freezer for emergencies.

The last batch I bought has a really peppery after taste, not unpleasnt but strong. I noticed it when I first made an omelette with them but put it down to the copious amount of black pepper I use. I've noticed that I can still taste it the morning after I've eaten them.

The shop I go to has a couple of varieties of green chilli, one slightly smaller than the other and at different prices. These were the smaller of the two most between 20-30mm. All the shops are Tamil, although I don't know if that makes a difference to the supplier.

I've never noticed this before and maybe it's due to freezing them or a specific chilli variety. Or possibly the onset of some sort of ageing dementia.

Any thoughts?

Looks lovely. Almost identical to my last effort in colour and texture.

You just need a bottle of Lagavulin in the background.

Quote from: Les on December 15, 2012, 05:27 PM

Quote from: fried on December 15, 2012, 05:18 PM
Oh, come on Les. What a crazy idea.

Why! There are loads of curry sites, What's the big deal with RCR, apart from the fact that Thea want money for certain info,

Les

Irony doesn't really work on the internet, however heavy-handed. I'll remember to put a  next time.

Oh, come on Les. What a crazy idea.