the takeaway secret

kirsty822001

ok i am about to make my 2nd recipe from the book:D
have already got my chicken and quorn for dd (veggie) marinating in my tikka marinade,,
Making basic curry sauce now,,,notice when i come to make the tikka massalla curry it stated coconut powder?? i couldnt find it,,i have coconut (dessicated not sweetened) and coconut cream,,but there was no block or powder in supermarkets,,,does anyone think i would be able to use blitzed/ground dessicated coconut instead or should i just chuck in some coconut cream?
hmm just wondered if anyone else had made it and what they added?
i dont think it would make a huge differnce i will prob add some coconut cream unless anyone has any better suggestions

happy35

i have never made this recipe but i would use coconut cream if you havent got powder

I have seen the powder at Tesco in the ethnic food section

kirsty822001

happy35 wrote: »

i have never made this recipe but i would use coconut cream if you havent got powder

I have seen the powder at Tesco in the ethnic food section

ahh thankyou! I will do,,,basic sauce ready,chicken tikka and quorn tikka marinaded & ready to go!!!
Naan bread just risen, rice cooking now can i bring it all together!!! :eek: its exciting,it smells lovely if nothing else:rotfl:

Sassers

Hi there :wave: I've been lurking and read all the posts this afternoon. Phew! lol
I don't know if this will help with getting the eggs right for mcmuffins? I've been without a hob for a while and I wanted to make some eggs for mcbacon muffins. Having no gas, no eggs rings or poaching pan, I folded over a sheet of tinfoil, scrunched it round the bottom of a large coffee jar and twisted it round the bottom to make foil cups. I did it quite hard and a lot of times to iron out the wrinkles.
I did six and put them on a tray with a bit of oil and water in each one. I cracked an egg into each cup and popped them in the oven at about 110 degrees. They came out perfect for the muffins...and the right size to match the buns.
It's amazing what you think of improvising with when you ain't got it!
Hope this might help someone? And I loved reading this thread too....
Sassers x

jackieb

I made the donor kebab again tonight as my VERY, VERY fussy son didn't get a chance to try it last time. He loved it! We even made the pitta breads (v.easy!) and he came back for more. I always thought kebabs were unhealthy, but when you see what goes into this one, it's not.

sausagesandwich19

Have now found the garlic powder in Sainsburys in the asian section 59p a bag i had been using garlic in the tube but its all the same really

lucy*locket

kirsty822001 wrote: »

ok i am about to make my 2nd recipe from the book:D
have already got my chicken and quorn for dd (veggie) marinating in my tikka marinade,,
Making basic curry sauce now,,,notice when i come to make the tikka massalla curry it stated coconut powder?? i couldnt find it,,i have coconut (dessicated not sweetened) and coconut cream,,but there was no block or powder in supermarkets,,,does anyone think i would be able to use blitzed/ground dessicated coconut instead or should i just chuck in some coconut cream?
hmm just wondered if anyone else had made it and what they added?
i dont think it would make a huge differnce i will prob add some coconut cream unless anyone has any better suggestions

The Tikka Massala is my favourite curry recipe ever, we have it most Saturday nights:j. Asda also sell the coconut powder with their ethnic foods, I bought 4 boxes for my store cupboard, as I don't always shop at Asda. Each box will do four curries I reckon. HTH.

Iris_Blue

For anyone that wants one, I've been watching the price and its down to £2.99 today saving 96p

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Takeaway-Secret-Cook-Favourite-Fast-food/dp/0716022354/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300780132&sr=8-1

Hope that helps someone

jetbag

Hi
I just ordered one of these at £2.99 with free delivery, a bargain.
look forward to it coming as my sons love takeaway meals and I hate the cost of them.

danielley

Just ordered one; not had a chance to read all of this thread, but I am moving into a new house soon and I need to make savings so being able to cook scrummy food at a discount on takeaways will be a good start!