Topic: Curry dinner party this Saturday

[Aussie Mick]

I have decided to test out my new found knowledge this coming Saturday by inviting a few close (and critical) friends over to try out the curries. (All Poms and Jocks)

I am using both CA's andChewytikkas bases and will be cooking chicken dhansak (CA) Chicken Korma (CA) Beef Bhuna (CA) Prawn Madras (Chewy) and Vindaloo (Curry2go) and probably a Tarka Dhal.

I will borrow my sons camera and take some pictures and post them.

Really looking forward to getting some critical opinions of these dishes.

[solarsplace]

Hi Mick

Hope it all goes well for you!

What sides and / or rice are you doing?

Cheers

[Salvador Dhali]

I'm doing the very same this Saturday (the numbers have risen to 16 now!), so I've made a huge batch of Curry 2 Go style base and a smaller batch of Zaal base, and my brother is knocking up a Taz base, so we're going to see which gets the most votes.

I did something similar, albeit on a smaller scale (4 people) last night, using two different bases (C2G and Zaal), and in a blind taste test there was a 50-50 split between the two, so it will be interesting to try it with larger numbers.

Be sure to let us know how you get on, Mick, and I'll do the same!

Cheers

Gary

[Aussie Mick]

Will do.

Don't think I could cope with 16 people in one go with only me cooking.   Hope it all goes well for ya.

As for sides, well, I thought about it, and I really want an opinion on the curry and NOT sides, so I will be providing pappadums with raita and red onions, and Jeera pillau rice and nothing else. Not even naan. There will be plenty of curry and rice to go round.

I'm sure people won't go hungry, or be disappoinnted. ;D Oh, there WILL be a good few Kingfishers too.

[bamble1976]

good luck!!!  Get someone else to do the dishes

Barry

[curryhell]

Look forward to hearing both sets of results with accompanying pictures of course ;D

[issiemc]

Sounds like its going to be a good night for everyone
Lots of work, unless you have most things prepared before hand
Take lots of photo's 

[colin grigson]

Good luck Mick .. don't forget to let us all know how it went ... you're a braver bloke than me !!!   

[Salvador Dhali]

Sounds like its going to be a good night for everyone
Lots of work, unless you have most things prepared before hand
Take lots of photo's 

Base - done and frozen. Lamb and chicken will be pre-cooked tonight, then in the morning I'll prep the various veggies for sides and prepare the rice so it's ready to fluff up nicely when reheated in the microwave, defrost the base, etc...

An easy blag...

(Okay, that's the Mr Confident bit over.... Retires to corner of room for a quiet sob.... How did I ever get myself into this mess!  ;D )

[chewytikka]

Hi SD
Just curious, are you cooking to order (individual curries per person) or big pot self serve curries
or are you going to pre-portion enough individual curries and reheat for the party.

What's on your menu?

cheers Chewy