the takeaway secret

Swan_2

midnightraven3 wrote: »

could have been for that weird syrup they put on banana/pineapple fritters too

I used to just dilute golden syrup for that & it was delicious

but haven't made it for years so my memory could be defective

Lou76

It's taken a few days reading (on and off) but I've finally made my way through this thread.

I'm waiting for a £15 Amazon voucher (through Toluna, so who knows when I'll receive it ) but when it comes in I'll be ordering this book, plus a few other bits and pieces (burger press, egg rings etc).

Cannae wait to try out all the recipes, you have all inspired me.

When the book does arrive, I'll have to read through this thread again, in order to makes notes on the "tweeks" you lot have posted for some of the recipes, ohh and to remind myself where to buy some of the ingredients. :rotfl:

Thanks to you all for inspiring me.

nibs

richj wrote: »

Does anyone know where to get the Curry Secret from?

saw this in my local THE WORKS bookstore today for £1.99

I made the big macs yesterday and the sauce was spot on :j

SophieCat

So far I've tried the doner kebab & the burgers - both of which were delicious. I'm going to try the tandoori chicken next as it's the one thing I always order from our local Indian takeaway. I'm never bought/cooked with chicken thighs before, so can someone advise me on which ones to buy. I usually buy online from Sainsbury's, & they have skinless thigh fillets & chicken thighs. Is it important to buy skinless, or is it easy enough taking the skin off yourself?

Thank you
Soph x

bargainbird

Sophie - Thigh fillets have no bones in, thighs do. No sure what it asked for haven't made it yet . I always buy thigh fillets when it asks for breats as the meat to me is much nicer

ps it easy to skin them

pinkpig08

I made the sweet and sour chicken balls last week, and the stuffed crust pizza and chicken strips on Friday - they were lovely! I have enough dough for one more pizza in the freezer, and sauce to make 2.

jammy_dodger

id recommend the chow mein recipe if you havent already tried it , quick to prepare and real tasty too we've had it twice this week once with the beef and then with chicken yum yum

sb44

If anyone wants to make the take away style chicken, pakoras etc but doesn't have or want the faff and expense of a deep fat fryer, take a look at this.

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?jspStoreDir=argos&catalogId=1500002451&productId=1500774907&referredURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.argos.co.uk%2Fwebapp%2Fwcs%2Fstores%2Fservlet%2FProductDisplay%3FstoreId%3D10001&cmpid=COJUN&langId=-1&referrer=COJUN&storeId=10001&_%24ja=tsid%3A11674|prd%3A1546795#pdpFullProductInformation

It is tiny, I have just bought one but I knew it would be tiny which is what I wanted.

I had been cooking the chicken pieces in a medium pan with a few cm's of oil in but was a bit concerned about it overheating, this has a thermostat.

We do have a large deep fat fryer which I have used a handful of times if that over the past 10 years!

However, this little thing will be ok just to do onion rings etc.

I probably won't even use the basket in it as it is very small, so I will use without the basket and use a slotted spoon to drain the things out of it.



Just been to measure it and the inside is 13.5cm x 13.5cm x 11cm deep.

Outer measurements, 18cm x 18cm x 18cm.

To give you and idea of the capacity, I have just put a mars bar in the basket (wrapped, I'm not into fried mars bars!) and it would fit diagonaly across the basket (just). :eek:

Without the basket you could fit 3 mars bars perhaps 4 if they were pressed firmly side by side.

So, as I say it is tiny but may be of use to some of you out there if you don't need to fry a lot (otherwise you would have to fry in batches).

A plus point is it only takes half a litre of oil, so you won't be too bothered about binning that if you cook something stinky!

floralaura

Could someone be amazing and PM me the recipie for the chicken tikka masala please..ive ordered toe book and though I would have got it by today and its not here and I REALLY want masala for tea so its either I make it or order it in lol. Looked on google and theres 3 zillion recipes for it but dont want a awful one as im that desperate for it lol..x

toffee65

Got my book on Thursday and this morning we had the sausage/egg muffin for breakfast...opinions of teens were that they were spot on. Was naughty and made a hamburger for lunch although only had half each and they reckon 95% spot on, daughter said nicer as not a greasy as bought ones

very pleased with the book