CURRY, the great British Takeaway

shell2001

DH loves chinese curry, I would love to know how to make one. Its the only thing he misses from the takeaway - now I dont let him have them (evil laugh!!!)

Queenie

shell2001 wrote:

DH loves chinese curry, I would love to know how to make one. Its the only thing he misses from the takeaway - now I dont let him have them (evil laugh!!!)

Funny you mention that, I used to love Chinese shop curry sauce and I recently discovered a Thai shop which sells a curry paste which, when made up, tastes *exactly* like ... Chinese curry sauce :j

Now I can satisfy my occasional cravings for curry sauce and chips (although it's hm potato wedges these days :rolleyes: )

Peem

There's a curry powder sold in Asda here (it's in the locals section 'cause it comes from Ponteland) called "Maykways" ( or similar - I'll check the exact spelling). It tastes just like chinese takeaway curry sauce.

I've only used it a couple of times, since I've just discovered it. One thing- use a bit more water than they say, it does really thicken up.

And don't use it too often - I keep it for emergencies (coming in too late, or trying to use up stuff at the last minute) because it does have MSG in it.

filigree_2

LizEstelle wrote:

Sorry but fish and chips is the 'great British takeaway'. Curries are a foreign invention.

Chips were brought to this country by the Huguenots and battered fried fish is a Jewish invention. Go back far enough and even good old spuds are foreign food

N9eav

LizEstelle wrote:

Sorry but fish and chips is the 'great British takeaway'. Curries are a foreign invention.

Well I agree, and so is the good old CORNISH pasty, but recent surveys will show that curry is the best selling takeaway dish.

Also the BRITISH invented Chicken Tikka Masala!!

Anyway Curry is a great British takeaway........ It may not be the greatest... I rather like Chinese food..:rotfl:

N9eav

Thanks for all the usefull threads everyone.....

Queenie

filigree wrote:

Chips were brought to this country by the Huguenots and battered fried fish is a Jewish invention. Go back far enough and even good old spuds are foreign food

Well of course!! Doesn't *everyone* know that? :rotfl:

LizEstelle wrote:

Sorry but fish and chips is the 'great British takeaway'

Maybe not for that much longer ... heard a snippet in the radio the other day about no more fish in the sea in around 50yrs time ... oooh errr, missus! :eek:

tr3mor

LizEstelle wrote:

Sorry but fish and chips is the 'great British takeaway'. Curries are a foreign invention.

As said, potatoes are from the Americas. Fried battered fish is Jewish.

Most "Indian" food served in the UK would never be seen in India. Especially not the disgustingly coloured chicken tikka masala.

Also, just for interest, you'll find that pasta was common in Britain even before the Romans invaded. Does that make it a British food?

Tommy_C_2

My home made curries were never as good restaurant curries, so I searched on the internet and found a great website, and now all my curries taste as good if not better than you can get in a restaurant, and they are very cheap to make.

See: http://www.curryhouse.co.uk/rsc/index.htm

If you like chip shop style curry sauce, Sainsbury's do a cheap own brand curry sauce (a big jar with a white label) that is just like the curry sauce that you get in chip shops, but is far cheaper and you get far more.

filigree_2

tr3mor wrote:

As said, potatoes are from the Americas. Fried battered fish is Jewish.

Most "Indian" food served in the UK would never be seen in India. Especially not the disgustingly coloured chicken tikka masala.

Also, just for interest, you'll find that pasta was common in Britain even before the Romans invaded. Does that make it a British food?

Really? It was the Romans that brought wheat to this country, and they didn't eat pasta till Marco Polo brought the idea back from the Far East. That was my understanding anyway.

I'm not having a dig at you, I'm an amateur fan of foodie history so if there's some info about pasta in Britain I'd genuinely be interested to hear about it.:D