Topic: anybody have curry sauce recipe from TV?

[slimboyfat]

rename the file ?

[traveller]

Thank you for posting that Ray....now I feel silly saying this but this site has the Jamie Oliver e-book!  I just found it and went through the file and this recipe is there too.  Sorry to have you spend so much time writing it in when I should  have looked properly for it first 
But I am having an awful time finding fresh curry leaves!  We dont have any indian stores near us and even though Asda's website says they have it, I called a few of them and they dont have it.

Payal

[pete]

I`m actually drastically reducing the amount of oil i use in my BIR clones so far Ive got a 99.9% copy with less than 200ml veg..oil in a batch that makes 30 curries & that includes the second stage final curry.

What are you doing?
Can you post it here ,or is it already posted?

[DARTHPHALL]

Sorry for being so late to reply but i missed this thread somehow.
Don't seem to get feedback on my recipes so i assumed they were not of interest( DARTH MASALA) etc...
Winging over  ;D
Yes Ive got an ace copy & have made 16 Curries with this recipe & all were 99.9% clones, to get that much consistency alone is a bloody miracle( you know how i goes people " i` ve used the same recipe time & time again but they are all different & not all good) .
Well Ive done it (so there  ) & Ive fed them twice to a friend who is very blunt & honest.
His words were on both occasions " Best curry Ive ever tasted ,Leaves our take-away standing" Bash-bagan( Cornwall).
Please someone remind me( message) to post the full recipe this weekend as I'm so busy with my I.T business ( & full time job).
I will type it out & paste it here if you want .
DARTHPHALL..............

[Mark J]

Im always inerested in your recipes Darth, if only to see how many chillis they contain  ;D

[raygraham]

Please someone remind me to post the full recipe this weekend as I'm so busy with my I.T business ( & full time job).

Yes Darth, stuff your jobs and get posting, this weekend please. I am sure there are plenty of eyes and ears out there..............even if you sometimes don't get a reply. Anyones thoughts, ideas and recipes are interesting!! Even yours mate!

Were waiting.......................................!!

Ray G

[Nessa]

Thank you for posting that Ray....now I feel silly saying this but this site has the Jamie Oliver e-book!? I just found it and went through the file and this recipe is there too.? Sorry to have you spend so much time writing it in when I should? have looked properly for it first?
But I am having an awful time finding fresh curry leaves!? We dont have any indian stores near us and even though Asda's website says they have it, I called a few of them and they dont have it.

Payal

Hi Payal, Asda in Leicester (Oadby) have fresh curry leaves, that's where I do all my shopping. They usually have a fairly good selection of specialist Indian ingredients in this store due to the strong asian community in Leicester. They do big bags of dhal, atta, besan etc, as well as huge cans of vegetable ghee, large bags of spices etc.  (I noticed in another post you said you visited Leicester!).

[traveller]

Thanks for that info Nessa, I never thought of doing that. You have made me curious about the Asda there, I better check the ghee price out  - i bought a small can from the local ASda and it was cheaper than any indian store!!  Our local Asda has a very small supply of indian supplies.  Can you believe the reason I passed up the curry leaves packet at the Leicester indian stores a month ago was because there were too many in the packet?  Next time I wont make that mistake as I have frozen the leaves previously too with great results!  You just wash them and let the water dry...then just put into a ziploc bag and into the freezer - much much better than dried leaves!! 
Thank you so much for this info - will find the Asda in leicester next time i go - in the next 2 weeks for sure!

[DARTHPHALL]

OK heres the recipe ( how can i have the cheek to say mine as its a combination of all things ,books. this site etc & my experiments muhahahahaaaaaaa !!!).
the base even though it from this site, i spoke to my local Bir chef last week again, he uses the following base ( i think 2 or 3 of use have had the same base recipe given to us even we live miles apart etc..).

BASE.As i make it.

Chop/Dice all veg..
15 Onions.
6 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil.( next time i do this i will use none !!).
2 """"""""""""""  Home made Fresh Ginger puree.
2 """"""""""""""  """""""""""""""""""  Garlic  """""".
3 """""""""""""" Curry powder ( Ive used Schwartz hot for 16 100% successful Curries !!).Not "The taste" but
                                                                         best Curries Ive made( see other post in this thread).
3 """""""""""""" Turmeric.
1 """""""""""""" Extra hot chilli powder.
5/6 Carrots or 4 big ones.
3 Green Peppers.
5 Sticks Celery.
1 Tablespoon Salt.
2 Level Desertspoon Garam Masala.
20-30 stalks Fresh Coriander.
2 Heaped Tablespoons Sainsbury`s Italian Passata.

Method.
Fry Garlic & Ginger until golden/brown.
Add all spices & add some Water to stop becoming to sticky etc..
Add Onions,Carrots,Peppers,Celery,Coriander & Passata & simmer for 1 hour or until all ingredients are cooked .
Liquidize all ingredients.
Cook again for 10 minutes on medium heat.
Allow to cool & separate into approx .. 1 liter portions ( i use two jugs, put freezer bag in one & pour /serve with other to save making a mess).
When fully cooled you can freeze for months.

The Curry.( makes16 Take-away sized portions 8 home sized portions  ;D ).
3 bags Base gravy .
1 Medium Onion.finely chopped
1 whole bulb of Garlic separate cloves & grate with Cheese grater(the roughest side). 
3 Desertspoons Extra hot Chilli powder.
1 """""""""""""   Paprika.
2/3 Teaspoon lo-Salt or normal Table Salt (add to your taste).
1 Desertspoon Curry powder (Schwartz hot).
1 whole bottle (700grams) Passata.
1 Desertspoon Cumin.
1 """"""""""""" Coriander.
1 """"""""""""" Fenugreek leaves.
1 """"""""""""" Garam Masala.
2 large Ladles of water from cooked chicken.

Please note. The next time i make The Curry( not base) I will be adding 1 Desertspoon Turmeric as an experiment, i would stick to original as its 100% tasty ( The Turmeric may change that, i will post as soon as Ive done it, but Ive got 8 Curries for Work next week so could be some time  ;D) .

Curry Method.
Put (3 Liter of Curry Base in large pot on low heat).
Fry until Golden Onions & Garlic ( in 3/4 Tablespoons Veg.. Oil).
Add Onion & Garlic to heated Base in large pot.
Add all spices & chicken water/stock( see my other post)    http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=80.15
Bring close to boil . Done !!!!!!
Sorry its such a large post but i have had some much success lately with this recipe/method i thought it worth while .Any questions please ask.

  Yours "In Curry Heaven Now" DARTHPHALL.....

[DARTHPHALL]

As a side note .
The curry is meant to be a Vindalloo with the equivalent heat etc..etc..