Hi
It is the smell of TARKA  DAL   cooking
They start cooking it when they arrive at 4:00 pm
Of course every one know what  TARKA  DAL  consist of
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ghanna

Hi Darthphall
Well done
Waiting for more information.
I think you can do it
Please keep trying
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ghanna

Hi, Barry
Do you mean i can use the KACHRI  powder  in the chicken tandoori marinade.
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ghanna

Hi , Pete
It did exists , please see reply no :41 in this thread.
Barry gave  a web link.
This top restaurant chef in LONDON is using it to tenderize and flavor his food.
I am waiting for information about its availability her in the U.K.
I will report back as soon as i receive it .
Pete i  will not loose a lot , onion,garlic,ginger,tomato,,water,spices, and this powder or the  fresh fruit .
If i  didnot get the taste  i  will rule it out , at least i  tried.
I tried a lot of sauces, ingredients, techniques, methods, spice mixes before and really i want to try this powder.I always try any thing that they tell me . How will i know if i didnot try ?
May be they are winding me up like you said  but how will i know unless i try ?
It is becoming like an obssession
Wish me luck this time. Fingers crossed.
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ghanna

Hi, all
Some more information ,just received it through the fax machine.
1- It give a certain depth of flavor to curries .
2- Onion and Kachri  complement each other taste .
3- Some places use it in the marinade of the  Chicken tandoori.
4- Do not use tamarind extract ,lemon juice  or any other souring agent with it.
5- Don't use a huge amount of it ,only very small amount and you will notice the change in the taste it can give to the food , it is like a flavoring agent
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ghanna

HI ,All
No one was able to tell me what is that smell.
They think it is the combination of a lot of  different  smells of  every thing  cooking and frying in the kitchen.
May be i don't know.
May be some one else can ask as well.
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ghanna

Hi ,All
I spoke to a lot of people today this is what they said :
1- It is a fruit, it belongs to the melon family, you can use it fresh or dry it and then grind it to a powder.
2- You can use it as  a tenderizer , it has a great effect on meat ,chicken.
3- It is well known in India
4-It has a very very nice taste .
5-The taste is a little bit  in the sour side.
6- They  add it to minced meat  to make kabob , it transform the taste .
7-You can add it to your curry , a lot of people in India do that.
8- It is a flavoring agent

This is all the information that i was able to get today , i am still waiting for more.
I will keep you all informed
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ghanna

Hi ,Pacman
Could you please advice us .
Thank you
ghanna

Hi ,Mark J
Thank you.
Chicken tandoori which i had today was so so tender and juicy, i saw it cooked infront of my eyes, it did not take long time to cook but really  it was meltingly tender .
I have been told that it is a combination of two things....meat tenderizer ,and the heat of the tandoor.
I have been using yogurt , lemon juice  and tamarind extract in my marinade before but believe me  i  never achieved that tenderness or even come close to it.
I can get exactly the same taste of chicken tandoori at home  i.e i know what is the spices.but not the texture.
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ghanna

Hi, George
What does it smell like ? I want your opinion please.
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ghanna