Topic: Chicken Pasanda from base sauce?

[jalfreziT]

I'm looking for a Pasanda recipe for Monday evening. I?ve found a couple on the forum, but no real comments on how they turned out. Does anyone have a "tried and tested" Pasanda recipe that they could recommend? A creamy almondy portion of Pasanda to impress the wife  ;D

[Stephen Lindsay]

jT I don't have a Pasanda recipe that I've created myself, but if I was trying to replicate a BIR Pasanda, I would base it on a Korma, with maybe reducing or eliminating the coconut in the Korma and adding in some nuts, say cashew nits at the end. I don't know if that's enough to get you going or not?

[fried]

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,8175.0.html

This one's a good one. Plenty of discussion too. CT's is good as well, although a different style.

[jalfreziT]

Thanks Fried, but I might struggle without a tardis

I put all this into a freezer bag, mix well together, seal the bag and pop in the fridge for 2 days.

 

Thanks Stephen, I'll try and tweak a Korma - good idea 

Good week to you all.

[Stephen Lindsay]

jT I had a look at the thread that fried mentioned. I remember the discussion on this thread where some people (like me) viewed a Pasanda as a "pimped up Korma", my quotes whilst others, e.g. CT (chewytikka) pointed to the differences.

Whatever the case I'm sure that if you start with the basics of a Korma, i.e. minimal spicing, cream, almonds etc you can add whatever you think a Pasanda should include. Locally, my favourite restaurant "Cinnamon" describes a Pasanda as, "cooked with white wine, almonds, cream and herbs". I'm not so sure about the white wine but there ya go.

[meggeth]

Cook4one has a recipe too, but not tried it.

http://www.cook4one.co.uk/indian/chickenpassanda.html

[Stephen Lindsay]

good shout meggeth, I've done a few recipes from that site and they're really good.

[meggeth]

Yep, Stephen, great site, he also has a balti passanda recipe I missed -

http://www.cook4one.co.uk/c2/sb/c46baltipassanda.html

Also love his menu/recipe page, here -

http://www.cook4one.co.uk/c2/rm.html

[chewytikka]

Meanwhile in the real world

There is no COCONUT or SUGAR in a BIR Pasanda.
It is not sweet, but a mild savoury, creamy dish, with a slight tang, best suited to Lamb.

My Two Pence. ;D ;D
cheers Chew

[jalfreziT]

I used this one:  http://www.cook4one.co.uk/c2/sb/c46baltipassanda.html

Came out very well and nice to have something milder for a change. It tasted better than the pic 


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Thanks all for the suggestions!