Buying Spices.

Sarahsaver

I have just been to India though and now I want real Indian food, rather than takeaway style;). How I wish I had taken a notebook with me to write down what was in the food we had! Just an excuse to go back;) I have been getting spices from Indian shops since 1989 and would never get supermarket stuff again.
For more authentic readymade low fat sauces try this... http://www.curryslim.com/

spaghetti_monster

I'm sure most of you savvy OS'ers know this already but in my nearest supermarket (Somerfield) there is a sort of foods-from-around-the-world section where the spices are about a third of the price of the usual brand and supermarket-own spices.

The other day I made an amazing curry I found here.....I'll try and find out where I got it as I need to thank them!
You make your own curry paste and then halfway through cooking the curry itself (veggie) add a paste of charred aubergine blended with coconut milk - fantastic!!!!

spaghetti_monster

I found it! And have to say thanks to Arkonite babe (have pushed the right button!)

Would do a link but have never worked out how! This is the best I can do:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=154661

It's the link that says "this one"

I think this is the tastiest home-made curry I've tried!

*flutterby*

It also worth mentioning that asian buthcers are half the price of the supermarkets... In the asian shop where I go, just some egs... chicken fillets are £2.99kg compared to 'tesco value' at 5.99kg... 3 small chickens for £4.99, Lamb mince £2.29kg compared to tesco £1.99 for 400g pack... These butchers will also cut your chicken your prefered way all I would recommend would be to make sure you wash it thoroughly...

EagerLearner

Have printed off the base curry recipe and also the Korma one and will give it a go... I wonder how many 'portions' the base curry does? 1Kg onions - phew - needs to do a few portions!

Hunnymonster

From a 1kg base, I've had variable 425ml portions of sauce - as low as 5, as high as 9 - no idea why the variance. Each portion of sauce makes 2-4 portions to serve (or one belly burster for a portly gent like myself on starvation all day ahead of the anticipated curry lol)

pudding06

Have printed off the base curry recipe and also the Korma one and will give it a go... I wonder how many 'portions' the base curry does? 1Kg onions - phew - needs to do a few portions

From the base sauce I got 2 x 850mls I use one and froze the other half.
WIth the one I used I made curry for 5 adults and froze another portion ie 6. altogether.

we did have rice nan and onion bhajis also though.:T

now I'm getting hungry again - anyone for curry?:rotfl:

pudds

edit - not sure what happened up there

i'm sh*t at this :rotfl: