Geege I have just told the wife about you looking for a curry recipe and she said for you to try thisI recommend it, tastes good to me data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 she also said to sing this song "Bohemian Rhapsody" Indian style data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7Can't beat singing a good song when you cooking data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
My mum cooks a lot, so does my gran, I want to learn though, I can't cook anything at the moment tbh data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
i did try to cook curry a few times but failed miserably. i think it is all in the sauces and spices and i just couldnt get it quite right. it was easy to lose motivation though as i have imo the best curry house in the uk about 1 mile from my house.
so for all you curry lovers if you ever find yourself in Tooting SW London check out Lahore Karahi. Just the best Chicken tikka masala anywhere but too be honest they dont do anything badly. i know its a thread about cooking your own but just in case. highly recommended.
Check out the curry mile in Manchester if you happen to come and fancy a curry, just google the curry mile up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
I'd highly recommend this book 50 Great Curries of India: Amazon.co.uk: Camellia Panjabi, Peter Knab: Books
I used to be able to knock up a pretty decent curry. It was always tasty but all I was really in control of was how hot it was.
This book gives a real insight into controlling the use of spices and what effect they have on the flavour and/or aroma of the final dish.
There are also a couple of really easy recipes for base curry sauces which can be frozen. A handy tip is browning onions and freezing them. This gets you off to a quick start if you want a reasonably quick meal.
As a slight aside, if you fancy some south east Asian cooking. You can't go wrong with 'Far Flung Floyd' by Keith Floyd (obv). Been my favourite cookery book for ages. Usual entertaining style. Packed with info about preparation and use of ingredients and loads of recipes to die for.
And a final tip. If you're lucky enough to have any Asian grocers nearby, use them. Way cheaper and much better quality than the big supermarkets for all your standards. Ginger, garlic, coriander, chillies, spices etc
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This is an amazing book. Great recipes, tells you all the different cooking techniques, how to make different powder mixes by grinding from seeds and a whole lot more.
Madhur Jaffrey's Ultimate Curry Bible: Amazon.co.uk: Madhur Jaffrey: Books
That'll be another one for my collection data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
I love a good curry but my wife does most of them as i am very inept.
Most of ours are more thai influenced so lots of cocunut milk etc.
We have loads of books on cooking curry but my wife seems to just make it up as she goes a long.
Id highly recomend finding a wing yip / hoo hing or local halal shop to get ingrediants though.
Amazon reviews on that book arent all that hot.
I made chapati's last night over the rents, one puffed up and looked like a chicken! data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7