RE: [OT] Take a breather from the HA.

["Ian Lowe" <ianlowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,=20

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Find your local asian food store (if you are in Glasgow, I can=92t
recommen=
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Matthew=92s supermarket in Port Dundas highly enough) and mix up your garam
masala fresh.

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Grind this lot:

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1 tbsp coriander seeds

1 tbsp cumin

1 tsp green cardamom pods

1 tsp cloves

1 tsp black peppercorns

2 sticks cinnamon

2 bay leaves

4 black cardamom pods

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Together in a coffee grinder, or mill =96 the smell will blow you away.
Tha=
t
does about 12 curries.

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Basically, if you are adding garam masala any older than a couple of weeks
into your food, you might as well use sawdust =96 try the fresh ground
stuf=
f,
you will *never* look back.

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I.

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Chris Miles
Sent: 04 October 2006 12:46
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Take a breather from the HA.

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I have found myself using WAY more spices than the recipes say to get any
sort of
flavour out the dish.

like If i add 1 tsp of coriander and 1 tsp of garam masala like it advises
the end result
just tastes like water... absolute no flavour at all.

possible the jars of spices I have have lost their flavour over time? I am
unsure.

Just bought this one

http://www.amazon.
<http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ashoka-Cookbook-Simple-Indian-Recipes/dp/184502088=
X
> co.uk/Ashoka-Cookbook-Simple-Indian-Recipes/dp/184502088X

Its from the guy who owns the ashoka chain of curry housesup here in
scotland.

Chris

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From: Paul Gale=20
To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 11:45 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Take a breather from the HA.

Yes - I was quite successful with it - the 'second' stage cooking is quite
important though - I have messed up a few times here.

Have you found any other books that are really good?

Oh, and just to keep REALLY OT - anyone got any good knitting patterns?! ;)

Paul.

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> Chris Miles
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> http://www.amazon.
<http://www.amazon.co.uk/Curry-Secret-Indian-Restaurant->
co.uk/Curry-Secret-Indian-Restaurant-
>
Cookery/dp/0716020548/sr=3D1-1/qid=3D1159950384/ref=3Dsr_1_1/026-4449893-
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> this one? I have that book already :)
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> To be honest.... I havent been able to create a restaurant style curry
> with it though :(
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> and I agree... its mostly odl fashionec curries such as the dopiaza,
bhun=
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> etc.
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> Chris
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> From: Paul Gale
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 8:51 AM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Take a breather from the HA.
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> There's a book I'd recommend if you haven't seen it - The Curry
Secret,
> Kris Dhillon. Written by a Curry Restaurant chef - gives the secret of
th=
e
> base sauce that EVERYTHING is made from - they make batches every few
day=
s
> and then use this with varying other ingredients and spices to create
the
> final dishes - interesting reading too. The Pillau Rice is incredible!
> Only downside is it's quite old now and Indian restaurant cooking has
> moved on a little I think. Good value at =A33.99 though!
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> Paul.
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> > Chris Miles
> > Sent: 03 October 2006 23:37
> > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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> > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Take a breather from the HA.
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> > For all the curry lovers I am in the process of documenting all
my
> > favourite recipes online.
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> > http://www.chrismil
<http://www.chrismiles.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/recipes/>
es.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/recipes/
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> > If anyone else has any they could share I would be all ears?
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> > p.s I love curry ;)
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