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

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes - and buy a grinder especially for the task - you'll never get the
smel=
l/taste out! ... anyone for curried coffee? ;)

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Ian Lowe
> Sent: 04 October 2006 13:43
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Take a breather from the HA.
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> Chris,
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> Find your local asian food store (if you are in Glasgow, I can't
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> Matthew's 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
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> 1 tbsp cumin
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> 1 tsp green cardamom pods
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> 1 tsp cloves
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> 1 tsp black peppercorns
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> 2 sticks cinnamon
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> 2 bay leaves
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> 4 black cardamom pods
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> Together in a coffee grinder, or mill - the smell will blow you away.
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> does about 12 curries.
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> Basically, if you are adding garam masala any older than a couple of
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s
> into your food, you might as well use sawdust - try the fresh ground
> stuff,
> you will *never* look back.
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> I.
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>   _____
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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.
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> like If i add 1 tsp of coriander and 1 tsp of garam masala like it
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> the end result
> just tastes like water... absolute no flavour at all.
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> possible the jars of spices I have have lost their flavour over time?
I a=
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> unsure.
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> Just bought this one
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> http://www.amazon.
> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ashoka-Cookbook-Simple-Indian-
> Recipes/dp/184502088X
> > co.uk/Ashoka-Cookbook-Simple-Indian-Recipes/dp/184502088X
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> Its from the guy who owns the ashoka chain of curry housesup here in
> scotland.
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> Chris
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Gale
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 11:45 AM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Take a breather from the HA.
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> Yes - I was quite successful with it - the 'second' stage cooking is
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> important though - I have messed up a few times here.
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> Have you found any other books that are really good?
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> Oh, and just to keep REALLY OT - anyone got any good knitting
patterns?!
> ;)
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> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> [mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com] On
> Behalf
> Of
> > Chris Miles
> > Sent: 04 October 2006 10:26
> > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Take a breather from the HA.
> >
> > 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_1/026-444989=
3-
> > 6822041?ie=3DUTF8&s=3Dbooks
> >
> > this one? I have that book already :)
> >
> > To be honest.... I havent been able to create a restaurant style
curry
> > with it though :(
> >
> > and I agree... its mostly odl fashionec curries such as the
dopiaza,
> bhuna
> > etc.
> >
> > Chris
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > 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
> the
> > base sauce that EVERYTHING is made from - they make batches every
few
> days
> > 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!
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> [mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com] On
> Behalf
> > Of
> > > Chris Miles
> > > Sent: 03 October 2006 23:37
> > > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Take a breather from the HA.
> > >
> > > For all the curry lovers I am in the process of documenting
all my
> > > favourite recipes online.
> > >
> > > http://www.chrismil
> <http://www.chrismiles.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/recipes/>
> es.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/recipes/
> > >
> > > If anyone else has any they could share I would be all ears?
> > >
> > > p.s I love curry ;)
> > >
> > > Chris
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