Off Topic Curry...

Quite a lot, abroad and here, at home, are Pakistani, not Indian; although called or classified as Indian. When I visit, with local Pakistani friends, they usually order off-menu. The speed and art of clearing a plate of food using only a Chapati is simply astonishing.

 

My girlfriend had a Kashmiri the other day from Voujon. Had banana in it, literal slices of banana. It tasted nice but should have been a dessert.

 

Thanks for that Jacket. I will give it a try

 

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Kashmiri is sweet and you will often have lychee's and banana in it.

I like Kashmiri Lamb, my favourite restaurant in Southampton is the Corriander Lounge, they do not use banana or lychee and the dish is not too sweet.

 

Its the Indian version of gammon with pineapple on top, main meal and desert all on one plate.

 

When we have my wife's chicken vindaloo one of the side dishes is sliced banana and shredded coconut.

 

Brought up in the army with curries accompanied by sliced/shredded/chopped banana, onion, coconut, cucumber, tomato, mandarin segments, apple, peach, raisins. It's how it was eaten in the days of the Raj, multi-small portions and vary the side with it.

Having a chinese sauce (spiced up a tad) chicken curry tonight and will slice banana over mine, along with small diced cucumber; bloody lovely.

 

How did it taste?

 

Where do you keep your brush?

 

We always use Granny Smith apples, and often raisins, in our (chicken, beef, lamb or shrimp) curries. We also usually use Baharat Spice mix (or sometimes Garam Masala) in addition to the 'standard' curry mix. Note that if you omit the cumin, as we once did, you will be farting for days (and nights).

 

Just made and enjoyed a palak paneer, chana masala, basmati rice and garlic naan.

All from scratch.

I'd discuss the recipe but I fear I'd get slammed by Hatem.

 

Garlic?

Naan?


It's the future. I've tasted it.

 

So the past is now part of my future? The present is well out of hand.

Naan and soul - one will burn.

 

Poppadoms and pickles to start
Saag aloo paneer side dish
Keema naan
(No rice unless it's part of a deal in which case it's basmati)
Chicken main dish, usually Korahi (occasionally lamb or fish main, but never pork)
All washed down with Cobra or Kingfisher

No idea whether any of that is authentic or not, and I don't care...it's nice

 

Curry usually contains turmeric. A highly beneficial plant of the ginger family. Fill your boots !

 

This all sounds delicious. What's your address?

 

The other 2 side dishes we have are diced cucumber in yoghurt and a mixture of chopped spring onions and small tomatoes.