Hi All,
Came across a recipe I recieved from a lad in New Zealand who used to live in Chesterfield. He got it from a Bangladeshi Chef. Has also sent a photo of the finished product and it looks like the real thing. Here is the base sauce and also a recipe for a curry to make from it.
In his own words,
RESTAURANT CURRY GRAVY
[Thank you Shippon Tandoori, Chesterfield]
You will need a pressure cooker for this, 8 ltr or over.
If you do not have one then a stock pot [what the takeaways use] is OK but takes a lot longer.
ADD THESE INGREDIENTS TO THE PRESSURE COOKER:
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A SMALL BUNCH OF CORIANDER LEAVES
1/2 A LARGE RED CAPSICUM DICED
2/3 OF A TIN OF CARROTS
1 TIN OF TOMATOES
2 1/2 LEVEL TSP TURMERIC
2 CINNAMON STICKS
7 GREEN CARDAMOM?S
2 HEAPED TSP CUMIN POWDER
1 LEVEL TSP FENUGREEK POWDER
3 HEAPED TSP CORIANDER POWDER
1 LEVEL TSP GARAM MASALA
1 LEVEL TSP GINGER POWDER
3 TSP SALT
2 FULL TSP SHARWOODS MILS CURRY PASTE
1 1/2 DESERT SPOONS SUGAR
50 ML? VEG OIL
1 .4? ?LTRS OF CHOPPED ONIONS
6 PLUMP GARLIC CLOVES
1 .5 LTRS WATER
COOK ON HIGH FOR 15 MINS.
REMOVE THE CINNAMON AND GREEN CARDAMOM?S? ?[ SAVE FOR PILAU RICE!!!]
BLEND FOR AT LEAST 2 MINS. [NICE AND SMOOTH]
The end result should be just the right consistency if pressure cooked.
The Gravy tastes like a bland curry on its own, and the addition of further spicing for each dish gives much more robust, individual flavours.
Here is an easy recipe for when the sauce is ready.......and gives one takeaway sized portion.
In your favourite curry frypan add a good dollop of oil......heat .
Chuck in a finely sliced med onion and stir fry 1? min
Add 2 tsp garlic puree and 1 tsp ginger puree and stir fry for 1 min
Add a heaped dessert spoon of any curry paste [Sharwoods mild is good] and a pinch of methi leaf and stir fry 1? min
Add a ladle of GRAVY and stir fry 3 mins
Add precooked meat [roast chicken breast is great] and mix in.
Add a pinch of garam masala, boil 1 more min and EAT.
If you think there is too much oil drain? some off............you should cook in plenty of oil though. More is better here for good results.
Regards
Ray G
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