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by Rusty » Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:38 am » in Other Forum Resources (Registered Members Only - Unless Otherwise Stated) » Photos (Guests Welcome to Browse)

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Chicken Karahi

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Cheers Rusty,

The main thing is as long as everyone enjoyed it, It’s a long time since I cooked for a large number, content to stick with cooking for low numbers at the moment, when I get a chance...
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The Great 80's...

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by slicker55 » Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:11 pm » in British Indian Restaurant Style CURRY CHAT (Registered Members Only) » General Curry CHAT (Guests Welcome to Browse)

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My passion for curry started in the early 80's when a good night out wasn't complete without suffering Ganges revenge the following morning!

BIR style cooking has left many newcomers totally unaware...

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i loved the 80s anyone got a spare Delorean

ANDY

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August 2018 - Steveparadox's Pathia

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by steveparadox » Sun Sep 03, 2017 1:00 pm » in Other Forum Resources (Registered Members Only - Unless Otherwise Stated) » Curry Club (Guests Welcome to Browse)

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Steveparadox’s Pathia

This month's Curry Club Curry of the Month recipe is steveparadox's Pathia, kindly selected by andrw.

Remember, the first member to try this recipe (anew) and report back,...

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Looks fab Steve, will put it on my list !!
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M&S Indian deal. 2 Starters &2 Mains for £10

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by charliebir » Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:02 pm » in British Indian Restaurant Style CURRY CHAT (Registered Members Only) » General Curry CHAT (Guests Welcome to Browse)

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Fancied a weekend off, so tried the above.

They are really good. Better than a lot of takeaways we have had.

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Cook your own, man! :whistle:

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Perth 2018 curry meet up

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by British Indian » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:03 pm » in Other Forum Resources (Registered Members Only - Unless Otherwise Stated) » Curry Meetings (Guests Welcome to Browse)

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Just putting this out again as it’s been over a year since the last one.

So, anyone in Perth fancy a meet up for a few beers, curry then possibly a few more beers?

Open for dates/locations. City...

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pauly, in this case, it's simply that typical (i.e. generally non-Bangladeshi) Aussie Indian Restaurants don't make curries in the same way as typical (i.e. generally Bangladeshi) restaurants do. As...
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Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:48 pm
Onion, Spinach and Chilli Curry

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by unclefrank » Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:27 pm » in Other Forum Resources (Registered Members Only - Unless Otherwise Stated) » Photos (Guests Welcome to Browse)

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Made this the other week. pictures taken using either with the flash and not using the flash

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Looks nice unclefrank, love a bit of spinach in my curry. :yes:

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Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:06 pm
Chicken Chansak Bhuna Hybrid

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by unclefrank » Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:48 pm » in Other Forum Resources (Registered Members Only - Unless Otherwise Stated) » Photos (Guests Welcome to Browse)

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Mixture of a Dhansak but using chickpeas instead of lentils and adding scorched vegetables like in a bhuna
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Finished dish

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