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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: Geoffbrick on March 31, 2015, 10:06 PM

Title: All purpose seasoning
Post by: Geoffbrick on March 31, 2015, 10:06 PM

RGeoffeading a typical Base recipe have come across All purpose seasoning.What constitutes All purpose?

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on March 31, 2015, 10:12 PM

Basically it's just what's written on the label !
** Phil.

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: Unclefrank on March 31, 2015, 11:14 PM

I use this http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Rajah-All-Purpose-Seasoning.html?kw=&fl=1000&ci=49895044928&network=pla&gclid=Cj0KEQjwi-moBRDL4Omf9d_LndMBEiQAQtFf8-24h_cXaq7fsmcaOksL1Iju95hSiIe4sAGxsZIVNm8aAiyz8P8HAQ (http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Rajah-All-Purpose-Seasoning.html?kw=&fl=1000&ci=49895044928&network=pla&gclid=Cj0KEQjwi-moBRDL4Omf9d_LndMBEiQAQtFf8-24h_cXaq7fsmcaOksL1Iju95hSiIe4sAGxsZIVNm8aAiyz8P8HAQ)

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: martinvic on March 31, 2015, 11:30 PM

When I have it in, I use it instead of salt in curry recipes as it is mostly made up of salt anyway.

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: loveitspicy on March 31, 2015, 11:46 PM

Agreed with Martinvic
it has a large portion of slat in -

best, Rich

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: livo on April 01, 2015, 02:18 AM

http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/miscellaneous/fetch-recipe.php?rid=misc-grannys-season-all (http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/miscellaneous/fetch-recipe.php?rid=misc-grannys-season-all)

Masterfoods All Purpose Seasoning (Seasoned Salt)
Salt 49%
Rice Flour, Sugar, Paprika 6%
Garlic 5%
Onion 4.5%
Pepper 3.5%
Celery Seed, Coriander Seed, Cumin, Cardamom, Clove, Chilli, Nutmeg, Vegetable Oil, Colour.

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: chewytikka on April 01, 2015, 11:01 AM

Salt, that

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: martinvic on April 01, 2015, 12:23 PM

Rajah -  Salt 67% - Paprika, Black Pepper, Sugar, Mustard, Bay Leaves, Cumin, Anti-Caking Agent (E551), Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Flavour Enhancer (E621), Chilli, Celery Powder.

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: Geoffbrick on April 01, 2015, 10:24 PM

Thanks all for your input,to be fair theres not too many Base recipes I have used that have stated their use,all comments noted and will be used accordingly.

Cheere Geoff

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: JerryM on April 04, 2015, 04:07 PM

its a pretty good packet to have on hand (small 100g). yes much salt. not convinced it works in base. i use in some recipe (butter chicken and patia)

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: livo on April 04, 2015, 11:17 PM

I always have some to hand but I must say, I've not ever used it in my curries.  I use it mainly to season my steaks for the barbeque along with a splash of Worcestershire. I also add a little sprinkle to my roast meat and foul and even at times, to the roast vegies.

The Masterfoods brand out here also supplies a "Spicy" variety which clearly has a little more chilli and possibly other heat producing spices.

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: Onions on April 05, 2015, 02:53 PM

Is it a homeade recipe, like a massala?

Title: Re: All purpose seasoning
Post by: livo on April 06, 2015, 11:19 PM

The "Masterfoods" seasonings I mention are bought products. The one I refer to in the link (grannys season all, above post) is a homemade and quite good, as are all the others blends I've tried from the celtnet.org.uk site so far.