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Title: Last night's feast
Post by: jb on December 08, 2012, 07:32 PM: I had my curry pans out again last night.It was for a family get together,I had a few requests to do some food as they knew I was a bit of a keen amateur curry chef.I don't think however they were prepared for the outcome,they thought it was just going to be one curry and some boiled rice!!

I did chicken tikka massala,chicken madras,tandoori chicken,balti pathia,special jalfrezi,sag bhaji,bombay aloo,sag aloo,pilau rice and balti chili naan.There was quite a few people so I did 2 portions each of the mains,3 portions of the sides and a big batch of rice.

Tandoori chicken
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/54807ff607fd42d1193072133c76de5a.JPG)

Chicken tikka massala
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/95140859176940ef6a87ec2e2d4fa153.JPG)

Balti pathia
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/6a2023606eddcb12f61840b9ef829bbd.JPG)

Special Jalfrezi
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/3c60130dcfea694348f08ea92d76ab7e.JPG)

Chicken madras
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/416c4d91a5cdbdde805c3912f12f22fc.JPG)

Pilau rice
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/0bad10e6f34773baf53f726bae242cd4.JPG)

Balti chilli naan
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/320c1c4191081727a6fae893d4901ace.JPG)

Sag aloo/bombay potato
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/7fb50ff08fe2685ea9f0547f0610e6c7.JPG)

Ready to go!!!
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/d34d286a19aec2f9d39d24145c6227d3.JPG)
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: h4ppy-chris on December 08, 2012, 07:37 PM: that looks lovely my man well done.
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: jb on December 08, 2012, 07:58 PM: These were the core recipes I used so a big thanks to these people;massala paste from the Zaal Restaurant,Blade's tikka,pre cooked potatoes/spiced oil from Ifind4u ,Pacman Pete's naan bread(from a VERY old thread),mix powder and base gravy from The Little India(courtesy Curry Barking Mad).

Results? Well it took absolutely ages to prepare but it was a complete success.My curry senses were well and truly blunted,however I went out and when I returned the house smelt like a genuine BIR kitchen.My guests were gobsmacked,even the the non curry eaters agreed it smelt divine.There were no magic ingredients but I was told by my guests it was as good,if not better than their usual take-away.I was chuffed to say the least.
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: vinders on December 08, 2012, 08:37 PM: What a feast. That really is an amazing spread and looks every bit as good, if not better, as many restaurants I've been too!

Could I ask which recipe you followed for the bombay potato? Thanks
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on December 08, 2012, 09:12 PM: Staggered beyond belief. How one man can cook that many dishes to perfection I will never understand; I cooked Chicken Madras tonight (improvised recipe) and even that one dish left a lot to be desired. Jolly well done, JB !

** Phil.
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: PaulP on December 08, 2012, 09:55 PM: That looks fantastic Jb, well done and it puts me to shame!

Paul
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on December 09, 2012, 12:05 AM: a feast fest jb!
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: chewytikka on December 09, 2012, 12:41 AM: Very well done 8)
All looks the dogs doodas'

They look like really good Naans, without the Balti overkill.
You'll be making Naanwiches next JB ;)

cheers Chewy
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: natterjak on December 09, 2012, 07:30 AM: Gorgeous looking food there JB, you should be rightly proud of the results of your hard work :) do you mind pointing me towards the recipe for the Balti Pathia? I fancy having a crack at that
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: Naga on December 09, 2012, 08:55 AM: Superb effort, JB! What a feast! Like natterjack, I like the sound of the Balti Pathia, but it all looks great. :)
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: jb on December 09, 2012, 02:28 PM: Thanks guys,it really was a marathan cook up but the results were well worth the effort.The balti chilli naans were based on those from a local take-away,they really were rather nice,I do find plain naans just a bit too boring.I did have a bit of a disaster with my peshwari naans.It really is a pain trying to get the mixture into the dough and then rolling it out into a naan bread shape.I did study a video of a BIR chef making one but it takes some practice,if you're not careful the mixture spurts out when you roll the dough.Unfortunately by the time my oven had warmed up enough it had become dark(I had the oven in my shed with the doors open),two naans fell into the ashes (never to be seen again!!),one was burnt and the other not cooked properly.It was a shame as the actual peshwari mixture was spot on.

I don't really follow recipes now,most curries I cook have the same core ingredients and a tweak here and there to finish the dish.I always have a copy of CBM's book to hand when cooking,in case I get a mental block.Both the bombay aloo and pathia were not to different to those in the book.I added a touch of mango powder(instead of chutney) to the bombay aloo,whether it's widespread in BIR kitchens I don't know,but it gives me the taste I'm looking for.Also a tiny pinch of cinnamon powder,not sure who suggested that on here but again it works very well. The Balti simply had a bit of balti powdered spice and some patak's paste added.Controversial it may be but I know my local t/a uses the paste for sure.
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on December 09, 2012, 02:36 PM: Quote from: jb on December 09, 2012, 02:28 PM
I added a touch of mango powder(instead of chutney) to the bombay aloo,whether it's widespread in BIR kitchens I don't know,but it gives me the taste I'm looking for.

That is interesting, because the powder ("amchur") is sour whilst the chutney is sweet; I would expect this to make quite a difference, depending on the quantity used in proportion to the other ingredients.

** Phil.
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on December 09, 2012, 02:53 PM: I have had the same problem with the peshwari mixture oozing out of the naans and the problem is if you use too little you don't get the taste of the mixture. What filling are you using for your Peshwari Naans jb?
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: moonfish on December 09, 2012, 03:14 PM: Any tandoori chicken left? :D
awesome looking spread!!
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: meggeth on December 09, 2012, 03:34 PM: Why not roll your peshwari nans double thin/size, put filling on half, fold over, and roll again, should work. I tried this, did get all the filling inside, but my bread bit wasnt too good - need to try again.
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: curryhell on December 09, 2012, 10:10 PM: Words fail me jb ::)............

WARNING ...........X rated Curry Porn :o

You really have surpassed yourself this time mate. It just gets better and better every time ;D
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: harley on December 10, 2012, 01:14 AM: Seriously impressive and beautiful. Can only begin to imagine the prep.
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: jb on December 10, 2012, 09:52 AM: Quote from: Phil [Chaa006] on December 09, 2012, 02:36 PM
Quote from: jb on December 09, 2012, 02:28 PM
I added a touch of mango powder(instead of chutney) to the bombay aloo,whether it's widespread in BIR kitchens I don't know,but it gives me the taste I'm looking for.

That is interesting, because the powder ("amchur") is sour whilst the chutney is sweet; I would expect this to make quite a difference, depending on the quantity used in proportion to the other ingredients.

** Phil.

You need very little mango powder,it does make a difference though.Our old friend Pat Chapman first mentioned it years ago and I dismissed it,I'm sure one of my local restaurants used to use it as well as the cinnamon powder,my finished dish was pretty much how I remember theirs used to taste before the place/food went downhill.
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: jb on December 10, 2012, 09:56 AM: Quote from: Stephen Lindsay on December 09, 2012, 02:53 PM
I have had the same problem with the peshwari mixture oozing out of the naans and the problem is if you use too little you don't get the taste of the mixture. What filling are you using for your Peshwari Naans jb?

It's based on Abdul's recipe,I say based as his included additional sugar which made the filling a bit too sweet for me.It consists of coconut,almond powder and condensed milk.It really is superb.I'll have to study the video again of the chef making his,he made it look so simple but it needs a bit of practice.
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: jb on December 10, 2012, 10:00 AM: Again,thanks for the kind comments.I'm really hesitant to order takeaways now,sometimes they just seem really average to me.The only trouble is the prep for such a feast.I had planned to do a few more dishes but I'd had enough.Hats off these real curry chefs,they make it look easy.
Title: Re: Last night's feast
Post by: walleye on December 15, 2012, 07:40 PM: A fantastic job well done