Am so impressed just had to share

lil_me

Well done I bought the 'Curry Secret' book which was recommended on here, absolutely fab curries. Best thing is you don't get an 'iffy' tum the day after, so makes me wonder what the heck they do to the food. I always just thought it was the curry itself. Cheap book, got mine off Amazon but there are usually a few on Ebay aswell. Most of the curries are done in stages, batch cooking the base sauce which you can freeze, tells you when to freeze aswell. As I am getting better I have been tweeking things to reduce fat content etc aswell.

Chapatis, I started buying proper chapati flour, I think they are much nicer with that.

I wonder if they are doing similar courses near me.

Angelraesunshine

Yes she did say that of course you can use chapatti flour , but the healthy eating course is also about using whats in your cupboards so you don't have to buy in too much special and also that wholemeal flour is good for you and is a good way for the kids to eat i t:)

we have children centres in our area they are very new like this http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/bridgeroad/
and run workshops and much more so if you have something similar in your area theres a good chance they will do one of these courses too.

champys

great recipe! please share some other successful ones with us as well - i have also started to cook 'healthy-only' because my OH needs to lower his cholesterol and blood sugar levels since last doctors visit. and his weight too, yes. also the simple ingredients you list are easily available here in france. many thanks indeed!

CheekyLittleMonkey

Here's one of my favourties.

Lamb Rogan Josh

1 Packet Diced Lamb Chunks
1 Tsp Chopped Garlic or chop 1 Garlic clove
1 Tsp Chopped Ginger or Fresh Peeled Chopped Ginger
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Turmeric
3 Tsp Garam Masala
2 Tsp Ground Coriander
2 Tsp Ground Cumin
1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
2 Tbsps of Natural yoghurt
1 Large Onion (chopped finely)
3/4 Tin Chopped Tomatoes
2 Tbsp Oil for Frying
1 Glass of Water

Addf oil into the pot and heat on high then add the onions and stir fry until the pieces start to go soft and translucent. Add the Garlic and Ginger and keep stir-frying. Then add all the dry spices and keep frying - the mixture should be dry-ish. fry for couple of mins then add the lamb, and keep stirfrying it for around 5 mins until the lamb has browned all over. Then add the tomatoes. Stir and let it cook for a few mins then add the yoghurt. Stir it all in and then bring it to a boil.Then add the water and mix. Then cover/put the lid on and lower the heat to the lowest setting and let it simmer for around half an hour. Keep an eye on it though because it will become thick and dry, add splashes of water when this happens. Come back after half hour - take the lid off and give it a stir - and then put lid back on and let it simmer for another half hour. Repeat this for around one and half hours - and you will notice that the consistency of the mixture is a bit thicker - and the colour is bit redder/browner. The Lamb is also flaky and soo tender. Sprinkle on a handful of freshly chopped coriander and stir it in. Let it rest with the lid on for 5 minutes and its done.

windowshopper100

This thread is positively heart warming (the Old Style forum generally). I really thought proper cooking was dying a death. I cook from scratch, and people look at me like i've got two heads!

Life occasionally intervenes and we resort (grudgingly) to convenience or a take out (treat), but rarely, mostly because it costs and is usually disappointing.

Keep posting the Indian recipes, it's reignitied my enthusiasm for ethnic cooking - one of them will defo be on my meal plan for next week.

Thanks everyone.:T
WS100

Pink.

Hi windowshopper,

Welcome to Old Style. :hello: There are some good recipes in these older threads:

Curry Night

Chicken curry?

Indian Curry Recipe Needed!

CURRY, the great British Takeaway

Pink

windowshopper100

Crikey, I've died and gone to heaven, all my Christmases have come at once and I'm 21 again!

Cheers for the info.:T

lilmisskitkat

Thats sounds lovely! I love Korma and so does DD (OH considers it a 'girls' curry :rolleyes: )

I've got a Red Thai curry recipe in my Asda cookbook which is very simple to make and easy to make in lage quantities so i make that usually but would love to try making different types of curry.

I'd love to go on a cookery course, they used to run one at my local college but now they've stopped Maybe they knew i wanted to go lol :rotfl:

Good luck with the rest of your course Angelrae

Kate xxx

maypole

Angelraesunshine

We have just had your Korma for dinner, I had all the ingredients to hand.

It was delicious and husband is still raving about it now! the only adjustment I made, was to add a little of my home made plum jam, I like a bit of sweetness. I can see also how it would also get better the next day with all the flavours mingling. It was so easy to make. I also like making meals from scratch and I am a real Thai Curry fan, I make them from scratch, but I have never made an indian curry from scratch, but I will from now on, using your recipe. ( oops, just realised, alot of scratching going on:rotfl: )

Thanks for the recipe.:beer:

Katgoddess

Angelraesunshine wrote: »

we have children centres in our area they are very new like this http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/bridgeroad/
and run workshops and much more so if you have something similar in your area theres a good chance they will do one of these courses too.

I work in a Children's Centre in a different area. We also run a similar course called "Healthy Eating on a Budget". It's aimed at parents who aren't very confident in the kitchen and want to improve their skills and learn cheap simple meals. The first lesson is always making hamburgers in (shop brought) pitta bread with salad, and fruit salad for dessert. They then decide what they want to learn the following week. The parents are always amazed at how simple it is to make the burgers and how much better they taste than Mcdonalds/shop brought.

I could rant about why people (including me) don't know how to cook, but I think that's a subject for DT.

I like korma. I think I'll try the recipe at some point.