Picture looks great Tyenoodle. I ordered my copy yesterday so might get it tomorrow.

Paul.

Hi FiSH,

Regarding your non-stick wok: It sounds like you have been over enthusiastic with seasoning the wok and have probably put too much burnt oil on the surface.

The seasoning on a well used wok is actually very thin, so much so that you cannot feel it on the surface of the wok. It should feel super smooth to the touch.

The good news is that for cooking curries, which tend to be pretty oily, there is not much of a sticking problem even with a brand new wok. It's a different matter trying to cook a chinese fried rice without using much oil.

If I were you I'd give your wok a good scouring back to the bare metal and let it season itself through normal curry cooking.

Cheers,

Paul.

Looks good 976bar, I'll have to get a slow cooker. I love lamb curries when the meat is both lean and tender.

Paul.

Hi Mistersauce I'm not CA but the recipe calls for powdered green cardamom seeds.

Paul.

Hi Ray,

I lived and worked in Manchester years ago but managed to escape back home!

I would definitely go on one of these courses if it happens - might see you there.

Cheers,

Paul

Hi,

I live in Liverpool but would be prepared to travel to Manchester for a lesson or two if the course included a base sauce and madras recipe in a BIR style.

Cheers,

Paul.

I find my 13 inch carbon steel wok does a good job for cooking curries.
Mine is a round bottomed one, however, I'm not sure whether a flat bottomed one would be so good.

Stainless steel is probably worse for a wok as it is well known for being a poor heat conductor thus producing hot spots.

Paul.

Yes my Indian work buddies swear by the pressure cooker especially for cooking lentils.

Somebody posted a while back using a pressure cooker to cook a base sauce in much less time than normal.

Paul.

Thanks for that Jerry. I realise I have quite a lot to learn about cooking the humble onion.

Paul

Thanks Ray, I'll give it a go soon - I've still got some CA spice mix left.

Cheers,

Paul.