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#91
Haldi, have you ever tried Jaspers Munich base ? I got really really good results from that - I'm sure it was the paprika that made the difference. I suggest we use that as a new starting point for experimentation.

It's good to see confirmation the base is the real key.

In terms of that 0.5% missing taste - my head says Paprika, Ajowan, beef stock and Asafoetida (poppadom ingredient) in the correct quantities. Quite what those quantities are eludes me.

PS. No vegetarian flaming please :-)
#92
For some reason, I cannot stand beef curry - in my mind it parked in the same place as baked beans and custard on toast.
Anyway that doesn't help, however in the meantime, you may want to try this beef chille reciple. realy tasty.

4 tbsp olive oil (extra for browning beef)
4 smallish onions, finely chopped
6 garlic gloves crushed & chopeed
2 1/2 lbs good quality cubed beef - my local buthers stuff is the best.
1 green pepper finely chopped
3 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
3 tbsp tomato pur?e
8 dried chillies (mixture of chipolte and ancho i've found work best)
2 hpd tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp chilli powder
1 stick cinnamon
1 tbl Worcestershire sauce
1 dsp salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 beef stock cubes
1 lvl tbl sugar

Method
1  Brown beef in 2 or 3 batches, set aside each time until all browned.
2. Fry the onion for 6 mins and add garlic paste and cook for 4 mins more
3. Add cumin, corriander, chilli powder and cook for 2 mins
4. Soak the dried chillies in boiled water for 5 mins. Blend or chop them.
5. Add these blennded chillies and diced green pepper to the pan and cook for 2 mins.
6. Add tomatoes, tomato pur?e, sugar, cinnamon stick and Worcestershire sauce and crumble in the stock cube.
7.  Season well with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and cook over a gentle heat for 2 hrs, stirring occasionally until the mixture is rich and thickened. You can also do it in the oven at 150 Centigrade for 3 hours.

The chilli is even better a day or two after it's cooked as the flavours develop and becomes richer.

PS. You can make this into Chilli Con Carne by swaping beef cubes for beef mince and adding 2 cans of kidney beans 30 mins before the end of cooking.
#93
I agree with you on paprika required in the base. Look at Jasper's Munich base - that wored really well for me, so adding some of this to the base could be the killer ingredient - definately not the smoked version otherwise it ruins it imo.
#95
I'm going to try this... looks tremendous mate.
#96
Bobby, nice to see a failure posted once in a while :-)

Good effort with the experiment & photos.
#97
Lets Talk Curry / Re: Working in a takeaway
February 04, 2008, 09:37 PM
Quote from: mike travis on February 04, 2008, 08:55 PM
I dont think anyone here would think any less of you if you chose not to do it.

to be honest, I would hold it against you Mag - not in a sinister way, just a very deep sense of prolonged disappoint in you because you've not gone the extra mile.

On the other hand, if you do it, I will worship you - not in a weird way....

Go on, you know it makes sense.

PS. Do what Bobby says, but could you also blag Veg pakora, Chicken Tikka and a nice bhoona dish and then quit.

:D ;)
#98
Lets Talk Curry / Re: The Curry Book
February 02, 2008, 08:46 PM
Impressive detective work Slim.

Is there anyone close by that can do the honours and determine if this place cooks up a decent curry ?

Sonali Restaurant
20 Bridge Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire,
LS24 9AL
Tel: 01937 530607       


#99
Ronnoc your posting style, spelling, grammar etc has transformed from *poor* to quite polished (see last post above vs first few). That fact alone leads me to conclude these post are total p*sh.

Also there are so many inconsistencies in your posts that you could drive a bus through them.

Come out the closet, are you RCR troll in disguise ?
#100
Quote from: extrahotchillie on January 18, 2008, 10:34 AM
Made this base last night and followed the instructions to the letter, scooped off the froth and the oil floated exactly as stated. It did look like a thin soup and tasted quite bland. However, I cracked on with it and made the Madras as per the recipe; what can I say, probably the worst curry I have made in years for me this is not as good as Kris Dhillon's (curry secret) base which I feel I surpassed years ago (although KD's base was a great starting point).

AS far as I am concerned the best base to date is ifinforu's (A great curry base recipe)I get superb results every time.

I thank you for the recipe and you can't really comment unless you make the effort and try it, as I did. If others on this site are happy with this recipe then I am pleased for them, thats what makes this site great, helping oneanother.

Curry on

EHC


I can't figure out why this was so bad for you. I've tried stacks of bases (including ifindforu) and most give a very good curry and occasionally you stumble on a great one - like me with this base. To say this created the worst curry in years makes me think we are all after very different goals.

I can understand Secret Santas effort being *bad* as clearly too much spice would ruin any curry, but with a nice, sweet subtle base like this one and sensible levels of spice in the final dish should create a very tasty curry.

Maybe we are indeed all chasing someting different after all.

PS. How old was your spices when you made this ?