2012 Cooking Club Week 2b: Indian Resturant curries

gerrybbadd

Curry Addict, would you by any chance have a recipe for Onion Bhajis?

Curry Addict

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Curry Addict, would you by any chance have a recipe for Onion Bhajis?

i will root one out for you in the next few days

gerrybbadd

Thank you!

homemadecider

I am finally getting around to making the curry base today, it's now in a giant pot on the stove doing its thing. I am very very very excited about the slew of curries in my future!

Curry Addict

homemadecider wrote: »

I am finally getting around to making the curry base today, it's now in a giant pot on the stove doing its thing. I am very very very excited about the slew of curries in my future!

i guess you might have tried one by now. Hope it works out well.

mirrorwall14

Does anyone know where I could get all the spices? I'm based in maynooth. I can travel into Dublin but I have a one month old baby so Id prefer not to be trying multiple shops while carting him along

Tilly

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Does anyone know where I could get all the spices? I'm based in maynooth. I can travel into Dublin but I have a one month old baby so Id prefer not to be trying multiple shops while carting him along

You'd get them in mostAsian shops. Are there any out in Maynooth or towns close maybe?

eisenberg1

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Does anyone know where I could get all the spices? I'm based in maynooth. I can travel into Dublin but I have a one month old baby so Id prefer not to be trying multiple shops while carting him along

If you are really strapped and cannot get to a shop, Spices of India in UK, they will deliver, and prices are on par with here, as far a sIncan see. Delivery time is quite good too.

eisenberg1

homemadecider wrote: »

I am finally getting around to making the curry base today, it's now in a giant pot on the stove doing its thing. I am very very very excited about the slew of curries in my future!

Well?

jimfinoc

Will Lemongrass keep for very long. Or what would be the best way to keep them?

Mrs Fox

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Does anyone know where I could get all the spices? I'm based in maynooth. I can travel into Dublin but I have a one month old baby so Id prefer not to be trying multiple shops while carting him along

Fonthill near Liffey Valley there would be the closest Asian grocer to my knowledge. There used to be a small one in Maynooth but he closed down after a short stint.

mirrorwall14

Mrs Fox wrote: »

Fonthill near Liffey Valley there would be the closest Asian grocer to my knowledge. There used to be a small one in Maynooth but he closed down after a short stint.

Thanks everyone. Is that fonthill retail park or is there another area? I only know it from going to my NCT over there

Mrs Fox

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Thanks everyone. Is that fonthill retail park or is there another area? I only know it from going to my NCT over there

Yes the retail park. It's on the opposite side of the NCT block, so you turn right before you reach the NCT. It's well sign-posted. Shop is called Eurasia.

mirrorwall14

Mrs Fox wrote: »

Yes the retail park. It's on the opposite side of the NCT block, so you turn right before you reach the NCT. It's well sign-posted. Shop is called Eurasia.

Lovely that's dead handy with parking and everything. Since I'm sitting around the house all day I figure I can give these a go!

homemadecider

Curry Addict wrote: »

i guess you might have tried one by now. Hope it works out well.

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Well?

Sorry, not yet! I did the base and masala on Sunday afternoon, today I went to the Asian market to get fenugreek leaves and tomorrow we are having Chicken Rogan Josh for dinner. I will report back then with a photo!

Heroditas

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Lovely that's dead handy with parking and everything. Since I'm sitting around the house all day I figure I can give these a go!

Eurospar in Pennyhill also has a surprisingly good selection of spices. It's not as extensive as Eurasia though.

Curry Addict

jimfinoc wrote: »

Will Lemongrass keep for very long. Or what would be the best way to keep them?

we keep ours in a glass of water just like a plant. it keeps for ages.

Curry Addict

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Does anyone know where I could get all the spices? I'm based in maynooth. I can travel into Dublin but I have a one month old baby so Id prefer not to be trying multiple shops while carting him along

coolmine industrial estate, very near the blanchardstown center has a zillion asian shops.
If your in the city. There is a nice one on Mary street beside "Medina". I usually get stuff there as i like to pop into Medina for a bite too :pac:

homemadecider

Curry Addict, as I type I am in the company of a very happy and well-fed husband. We had the chicken rogan josh for dinner and it was really excellent.

In a fit of stupidity, I attempted to cook the meat, some veg and the rice all at the same time whilst also trying to clean the kitchen and talk on the phone. Things got a bit hectic, the veg got sidelined and the husband was summoned to fetch emergency wine to stop me having a kitchen meltdown.

Once I got my cool back the curry turned out GREAT. My two main comments are (1) this is quite spicy - next time I will use less chilli powder. I may have had to douse mine in natural yogurt after it was plated . I am obviously a bit of a spice wuss; (2) your portion sizes are massive. I only cooked one portion and it was loads between the two of us.

Thank you so much - fab recipe and we will be making it again. Enjoying some cold wine to cool my mouth down now!!

Curry Addict

homemadecider wrote: »

Curry Addict, as I type I am in the company of a very happy and well-fed husband. We had the chicken rogan josh for dinner and it was really excellent.

In a fit of stupidity, I attempted to cook the meat, some veg and the rice all at the same time whilst also trying to clean the kitchen and talk on the phone. Things got a bit hectic, the veg got sidelined and the husband was summoned to fetch emergency wine to stop me having a kitchen meltdown.

Once I got my cool back the curry turned out GREAT. My two main comments are (1) this is quite spicy - next time I will use less chilli powder. I may have had to douse mine in natural yogurt after it was plated . I am obviously a bit of a spice wuss; (2) your portion sizes are massive. I only cooked one portion and it was loads between the two of us.

Thank you so much - fab recipe and we will be making it again. Enjoying some cold wine to cool my mouth down now!!

lol im glad it worked out well for you. it looks great. i never have enough even with a full portion lol. I find the rogan josh very tame indeed maybe your chilli powder is very strong....

homemadecider

Aye, perhaps I shouldn't have used the jar marked "very hot chilli". I also shouldn't have been so generous with my teaspoon measurements!

We're going to make your korma on Monday and I can't wait. I daren't post the calorie count I calculated for it, suffice to say we'll be splitting one portion, using light cream and having broccoli and hardly any rice! Looks delicious though, I will let you know how we get on.

Curry Addict

homemadecider wrote: »

Aye, perhaps I shouldn't have used the jar marked "very hot chilli". I also shouldn't have been so generous with my teaspoon measurements!

We're going to make your korma on Monday and I can't wait. I daren't post the calorie count I calculated for it, suffice to say we'll be splitting one portion, using light cream and having broccoli and hardly any rice! Looks delicious though, I will let you know how we get on.

nice, you can try out all the different curries now whenever you like.

I recommend this chilli powder its great stuff

GoodBridge

Curry Addict, I have a suggestion:

1) Write a book or even make a printout of your recipes
2) Create a Spice Club that people can subscribe to and every x months in the post they receive a pack of lovely fresh spices divided into manageable quantities/packets
3) Profit

I'd sign up!

gerrybbadd

GoodBridge wrote: »

Curry Addict, I have a suggestion:

1) Write a book or even make a printout of your recipes
2) Create a Spice Club that people can subscribe to and every x months in the post they receive a pack of lovely fresh spices divided into manageable quantities/packets
3) Profit

I'd sign up!

As would I - Ebooks are quite easy to publish with Amazon these days. 0.99c for a book of your amazing recipes, plus all of us to give you the old 5 Star treatment in the reviews = cha ching!

Curry Addict

lol sounds like a plan, maybe i will do this

millie35

GoodBridge wrote: »

Curry Addict, I have a suggestion:

1) Write a book or even make a printout of your recipes
2) Create a Spice Club that people can subscribe to and every x months in the post they receive a pack of lovely fresh spices divided into manageable quantities/packets
3) Profit

I'd sign up!

Me too

mirrorwall14

Curry Addict wrote: »

lol sounds like a plan, maybe i will do this

Do. Honestly it's actually very easy to publish digitally now. I've written ibooks for my students and the learning curve is not steep at all

eisenberg1

Curry Addict,

By any chance do you have any soup recipes? something with a bit of a kick?

Thanks in advance

Curry Addict

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Curry Addict,

By any chance do you have any soup recipes? something with a bit of a kick?

Thanks in advance

my favorites that i make a lot are this one -> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057384359

best way to describe it is a chilli soup. it has a nice spice level to it and it works fantastic with chicken as well as fish.

i also love tom yum soup ill dig out my recipe for that if you like. Its totally addictive. At one stage i ate it everyday lol

eisenberg1

Curry Addict wrote: »

my favorites that i make a lot are this one -> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057384359

best way to describe it is a chilli soup. it has a nice spice level to it and it works fantastic with chicken as well as fish.

i also love tom yum soup ill dig out my recipe for that if you like. Its totally addictive. At one stage i ate it everyday lol

Great stuff , I would love to try the tom yum.

Thanks again