Curry from scratch...

[SupremeSpod]

Think N means cardamon in common parlance. BTW if Ns rice is going orangey due to saffron then she's putting too much in and is way too rich.

I assumed that but she could've meant cinnamon... Nice in rice pud but in savoury?

[norrahe]

Think N means cardamon in common parlance. BTW if Ns rice is going orangey due to saffron then she's putting too much in and is way too rich.

Speeeling for cinnamon, and I was trying to point out that you only need to put a very small amount of saffron in anything due to the overpowering flavour.

Also be very careful if you use cardamon, only a couple of pods, otherwise EVERYthing tastes of cardamon.

You can also use those spices you bought for Moroccan and Thai dishes as well.

[norrahe]

I assumed that but she could've meant cinnamon... Nice in rice pud but in savoury?

Not if you know what you're doing with it and combine it with the right ingredients.

[SupremeSpod]

Not if you know what you're doing with it and combine it with the right ingredients.

Thanks.

Will investigate further.

Btw, what are the chances of really f**king up my stomach with this stuff?

[cailin maith]

Ok, girly gets a book about making curry from the relevant spices etc rather than jars/pastes etc.

So, off we toddle to the "International" supermarket in one of Manchesters more "ethnic" areas and promptly buy industrial (~500g bags) quantities of turmeric, chilli powder, whole cloves, mustard seeds etc.

Sunday morning we buy some nice storage jars for said spices etc, and transfer the spices into these nice (large) jars.

Sunday afternoon we proceed to construct our curry from one of the recipes in the new book.

The recipe goes something like this...

1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
1 teaspoon of mustard seed
1 clove...
1 teaspoon of fresh ginger
1 teaspoon of crushed garlic...

"Hang on" says I, "How many curries are we going to have to eat to finish off this jar containing 500g of Turmeric?"...

"One clove?" We've got 500g of the bloody things!

So, anyone want to come round for a curry?

Ahem... whats this "we" - you sat on the sofa either playing with the Wii or catching up with iPlayer... I made the curry!!

[SupremeSpod]

Ahem... whats this "we" - you sat on the sofa either playing with the Wii or catching up with iPlayer... I made the curry!!

Hey! Don't start on the sympathy bollocks! You keep kicking me out of the kitchen!

[norrahe]

Hey! Don't start on the sympathy bollocks! You keep kicking me out of the kitchen!

Just as well.

[SupremeSpod]

Just as well.

All the best chefs are male!

Hth but I seriously doubt it!

[cailin maith]

Hey! Don't start on the sympathy bollocks! You keep kicking me out of the kitchen!

Because you make such a mess....

[Gibbon]

Because you make such a mess....

Yeah I get that as well.

"Nice meal Gibbon" followed by " did you have to use every implement in the kitchen and how come you got fat splashes right up in the bathroom"