The lamb tikka turned out lovely. I used a 'gigot' don't know what that is in the U.K.but really tender meat which we normally eat pink. I cooked the tikka the same and nobody even touched the chicken.

So after a day of leftovers, North Indian special lamb tikka and CA's Chicken tikka Ceylon, I'm having some homemade (what else) Thai fish cakes, sticky rice and dips.

I'll just be marinating some lamb tikka for Monday (or tomorrow if I get too hungry). Not sure wether to try the Lamb Karahi or make Garlic Chill lamb with it.

First Lamb tikka so, I'm getting excited.

At the sis-in-laws' tonight for stuffed vine leaves and burek.

Welcome from another ex-pat in France.

Like you I started cooking BIR style because of the poor standard of food in restaurants. Luckily I live in Paris, so at least all the ingredients are readily available.

you'll find all the recipes you need here to do yourself proud.

I use a grill at the highest setting, blast it for 5 mins then do the edges with one of those mini kichen blow torches, turn and repeat. It's definitly worth leaving the chicken in large pieces.

Having said that I don't have a garden and if I did I'f use a bbq.

I'm with Naga on this one, it depends on what I'm having with it. I don't really like the term 'dry'. I prefer in general a thicker sauce but with lots of thick sauce (if that makes sense)

Obviously, a Bhuna is going to be a drier dish than a Madras.

1. I've never had to order just one dish, we always share the lot pix 'n mix style. If I had to choose, something like a Chicken jalfrezi or a hot specials dish.

2. At the moment Garlic Chilli Chicken is all the rage.

Another lovely recipe. I made this as the only curry on Sunday night (usually I do 2 or 3) it was a good choice, not to hot and not over sweet ( I reduced the sugar to a tsp).



CT's base, CA's mix, Zaal GM as usual.

Get yourself an electric spice/ coffee grinder, you won't regret it.

I love getting kids to try curry.

Some friends came round a couple of months ago with their daughter who's about a year old, we'd prepared some blander stuff for her but she wanted to dip her hands in some sauce and have a try. She made a face sucked some air in through her (non existant) teeth and dived straight back in for seconds.

It's when they get a bit older they start getting more conservative.

My niece who's 10 will try anything; the hotter the better. My nephew 7 not interested at all.

Again the missus went a bit mad with the almond flakes.



Lovely taste although I didn't add any sultanas.