Curry Recipes Online
Beginners Guide => Just Joined? Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: geoff400 on October 24, 2006, 07:19 PM
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Like many of you I have done the rounds of trying to find the holy grail of curry masala gravys. Also like many I have just found this website and look forward to trying out the delights contained herein.
Also in a similar way to my immediate newby predecessors I am a Welshman who lives "abroad" and I do go to Glastonbury every year, when it's open ;-)
I view with genuine appreciation the pole vote for your Best Curry Base Pole. It's a pity there are not more votes we can take comfort in, so I would like to hone the question down to a more simple denominator.
Bearing in mind that most bases are actually very similar and that there is no "real" secret ingredient, and we should always try to change the quantities to suit the produce we have to hand.
I would like to ask you all directly if you prefer to make your base sauce either with carrots, green pepers, potatoes, celery or other vegetable combinations or do you choose to leave these vegetables out and make a base sauce using the common ingredients, ghee/veg oil, garlic, ginger, onion, tomatoes (of whatever varient) curry powder (purchased or ground?), paprika, turmeric, coriander, cumin, salt and sugar.
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Hi Geoff,
Welcome to the site ;)
As for the base question I keep mine simple but include carrot and green pepper. Your best bet is to try a few out and see what you like, they are all very similar but like the restaurants they can make very different currys.
cK
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Hi Geof, ;) welcome ;D I think the fact that the "secret" could be a myth can only be a good thing, after all, once someone cracks it whats next for the forum?? As for base sauce I have so far done both styles but prefer vegetables in the base, such as Darth`s base....happy cooking.......regards....mike.. ;D
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Hi Geoff
Welcome to Cr0 from a fellow Taff there are many bases on this site you can choose from but as Ck has already said try and keep it as simple as possible "Darths" Base is very popular but your better off trying a few then decide which you prefer anyway let us know how you get on.
;) Layne
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A Welsh welcome to the wonderful world of winning works ! :)
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Welcome Geoff!
We havent all been committed yet, although most of us should have been years ago. ;)
Enjoy the site!!
Ashes
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Welcome Goeff, its pretty cool in here ;D
Waddaya mean Ashes; my office is in Broadmoor ::)
CP
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Yeah its hard to stir that base sauce with a white jacket that buckles up at the back ;)
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Mad we all are.
Hi Geoff400 (any relation to HAL 9000 ? ;D).
There are a few bases here many have virtually the same ingredients.
Simple bases, without all the veggies.
And some a little more complex, with all the Vegetables.
I would recommend a more complex Vegetable base as it will give you a chance to at least make a good Curry because of the flavor within the base, the simple bases take experience & good luck to get the Curry tasting right as most of the flavor is in the second stage of cooking the Curry itself (IMHO).
Best to have a go a few & find which suits your particular taste.
Enjoy :)
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Thanks everyone, I knocked up a standard onion/garlic/ginger/tomato base last night and will put it head to head with Darths over the weekend.
I must admit I do like the idea of the veg to give it a more fuller flavour.
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Daisy, Daisy, ..... give..... me ......your ..... answer do! Dave, Dave, what are you doing.... Don't switch me off :(
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you loony ;)
sorry about him we try to restrict his access to this site but he is very resourceful :)
welcome geoff. have a good stay. i agree with the comments made above ........no try mine first me me me me ::)
now seriously try adding potato to the initial veggie boil but only remove them so you can use them in a potato side dish it adds something to the smell and taste but above all experiment and enjoy the benefits of saving crap loads of money making you own top notch curries that will make all your friends jealous.
regards
gary
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Me! Mad? Hmm I think DP has that honour. Anyway Gary, I like your idea about the spuds. See someone around here is a 2001 fan ::)
CP
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My God ITS FULL OF stars ! 8)
tHE Lunatics that left the Asylum are all here.
A 105 Years & he still doesn't know my name!
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DP is not really mad , just a little misunderstood - it all started many years ago , in a galaxy far , far away when he was a young and impressionable " Light Lord " . He foolishly squandered all of his watts , then succumbed to the dark side . ;D ;D
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Good old CC & CP always make me feel good & understand me only coz they are just as bloody crazy. :P
Loooonatics cook the best Curries in any reality.
Geoff400, if you need any help we are here for you, almost 24 hours a day okee dokeee!!
.....DARTHPHALL.....
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Bloody hell, it's the three bears, darth, CP and CC.
get a room you guys
YF
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And who's been eating my porridge?
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What you do with your oats should be privileged information - not for the faint of heart . :) :)
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And who's been eating my porridge?
I dunno YF, but I sure did enjoy my kip in your bed! :P
oeeer...that didn't quite sound right did it! ;D
PS: nobody chastise me please, I've given up with the "sticking to the topic" theme...it seems that no one else really gives a damn anyway! ;)
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Oh yes! And whilst on the topic of "the topic"......A mighty welcome Geoff! 8)
And on the question of curry bases......naaah, I really don't want to digress! :P ;).
It's a great question though! I reckon it's worth starting a new thread in "Let's Talk Curry"? :)
Welcome to curry making paradise! (plus a little bit of hell thrown if for good measure! ;))
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Yf is just jealous coz he ended up with the same Goldylocks costume he wears every weekend when he transforms into "Susan!" ;D ;D
As you see Geoff400 we have our ups & downs here but we can move swiftly on to what really is a friendly community & that Yellow Fingers is a Transvestite called Susan & CC, CP & DP the three Gay Bears who are definitely gettin their Oats from the Green Giant Ho Ho Ho. ;D ;D ;D ;D
And no Group Hug for Ashes as it will put my Fur out of shape. :D ;D.
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Hi and a big welcome to the site Geoff400. Spicysarsy