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the takeaway secret

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  • angelax
    angelax Posts: 60 Forumite
    where can you buy the coconut powder for the indian currys? a few months ago i found some coconut milk powder in tescos and this worked well but I've tried lots of supermarkets and i can't find any now
  • anguk
    anguk Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    angelax wrote: »
    where can you buy the coconut powder for the indian currys? a few months ago i found some coconut milk powder in tescos and this worked well but I've tried lots of supermarkets and i can't find any now
    My local supermarkets didn't have the powder either so I buy it in a big bag at the Chinese supermarket.

    If you've got a Chinese or Asian supermarket near you they have just about all the ingredients you'll need to make the recipes from the book.
    Dum Spiro Spero
  • This is a brilliant book, I'm going to give it to a couple of people for Christmas with a few basic spices etc to get them started, in a small hamper.
    HTH.

    What a fab idea - thank you!:T
  • Mrs_Chip
    Mrs_Chip Posts: 1,819 Forumite
    I would second the curry sauce base - I doubled the ingredients but only added 2 ltrs of water. This made a much thicker sauce which took up less room in the freezer.

    I made the naan breads, but added Nigella seeds. These are EXACTLY like naan bread from the indian takeaway :).
    Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures
  • glider3560
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    I'm just off to the shops now, but before I go, can anyone recommend something from this book that we could have for dinner today? Three adults too tight to buy a takeaway and can't make up our minds what to cook!!
  • The kebabs are lovely and simple to make too!
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  • jtz
    jtz Posts: 1,423 Forumite
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    I think the lamb donor kebab is a great first timer! Will be trying out some of the recipes so will let you know how I get on and will try to post pics.
  • glider3560
    glider3560 Posts: 4,115 Forumite
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    Thanks for the suggestion. Bought all the ingredients we need for the chicken kebab. Was going to do lamb, but someone in our family doesn't like lamb!!
  • jtz
    jtz Posts: 1,423 Forumite
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    edited 26 August 2011 at 12:56PM
    Made the tandoori chicken from 'the curry secret' Forgot to take pics whils making it, but the end result, (after we had eaten to our full) was this:
    tandoorichicken.jpg
    I thought it tasted lovely and would give it: 4 *'s out of 5
  • jtz
    jtz Posts: 1,423 Forumite
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    Sorry about the big pic, tried making it smaller but still ends up massive!
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