curry

[shirley B]

I have looked in all the cookery sites i know of to find an old fashioned
curry recipe that my mum used to make, with apple,sultanas, plum jam etc.
but cannot find one, :'( can anyone help? .
          thanking you nan.

[shirley B]

[tim]

You seem to have set out the recipe?  But not Indian!! My Wife likes that one.

Can only refer you to the real thing - mamta's kitchen.

[pigeonseed]

Interesting site

I also like this mammoth site for indian food. I learn a couple of good cooking tips from these recipes.

http://www.indianfoodforever.com/punjabi/palak-gosht.html

[tim]

Or you could just have Prawn Curry with Saag Aloo & Cucumber Raita??

[shirley B]

Tim and pigeonseed, both answers much appreciated, have had a very quick look at recipes,now it's which one1st.  :-\  Tim i'm drooling! 

[tim]

Without saying that Indianfood is not a personal site, Mamta's is - she is a retired Pharmacist with a very real Indian family.

Good luck!

And while here - may I mention Pappadums/Papads? All that I've had in 'Indian' restaurants have been small dried up microwaved (for convenience) things with a rather bitter taste.

May I urge you to try Lijjats - in various flavours - &, although they say cook any way, truly the best are fried 3-4 secs on each side in 1/8in oil - turn with tongs - & then stacked vertically to drain dry.

A different kettle of fish!

[Tulipa]

Tim, it is years since I have seen those, where do you buy them? :)

[tim]

Used to be everywhere 20 years ago, Wendy - but the only one I could find recently was.............

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/cooking/spice.jpg

[debster]

ooh tim marry me please yes i know im already married and to a chef but your food always looks so good too!!!

[emmy1978]

I get those when i go to Brum! They are soooo much better than pappadums. Love curry, going to have prawn curry tomorrow now instead of planned chilli.

[pigeonseed]

what's a good recipe for prawn curry then?

I learnt north indian food from friends and then veg food from genteel south indian cook book

I've never tried making fish curries.

[tim]

All depends? Not a lot different from any other. But what sort of flavour do you like? Just thoughts.......

1. Fish - cut thick - needs only 10 min, basted, on top of the sauce. Cooked Prawns only need to marinade & heat through.

2. As a sauce, I like Galangal, Turmeric, Coconut milk, Cashews, Chillies, Lime or Lemon, Cherry Tomatoes, Shallots.

3. I prefer Tiger Prawns (from an approved supplier), cut to size if you like, rather than shrivelled Atlantic ones.

Emmy - remember that Papads & Poppadums are one & the same? Although some sites give them different treatment!

[tim]

Just a thought -  I feel that 'authenticity' often boils down to :

1. Indian - asafoetida.

2. English -  fenugreek.

[Tulipa]

Tim, I ordered my papad and curry paste at nearly midnight on Tuesday and it is here already, I am most impressed and really excited... ;)  Thank you!