Topic: this weekend's dinner

[jb]

Hi JB

Please can you tell me which CTM recipe you use?

Many thanks

Russell

It's a mix and match recipe really from what I've learnt on this site over the years and from what I've learnt on my recent lessons.Basically the usual suspects mixed into a thick  paste....tandoori paste,tikka paste,kashmiri paste,Rajah tandoori masala powder,ginger/garlic,methi,mix powder colour and yogurt.Put into a low pan with some oil and cook the spice mix out.Add coconut powder,sugar,almond powder and base gravy.Leave to thicken and end with a swirl of cream and some sultanas.

Although not strictly a genuine BIR recipe I've cooked this a few times now and I think it's actually better than some of the takeaways near where I live.Usually they give you a fairly runny sauce overpowered with coconut.I'm pretty certain they must all use the same ingredients,they all produce very similar dishes.If my old memory serves me right I'm sure the CTM  from days gone by was far more tastier and had a distinctive flavour.