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Best store bought Naan?

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by Indian_chef@heart » Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:50 pm » in British Indian Restaurant Style CURRY CHAT » CHAT about Starters, Accompaniments & Side Dishes (No Recipes) » Breads

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Whilst in an ideal world I’d make my own I don’t always have the time to make this as well as the...

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Naan breads from Asian grocers are usually delivered hot from being freshly cooked. Eg....

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Chillies - indoor grow lights

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by steveparadox » Wed Jun 19, 2019 5:53 pm » in British Indian Restaurant Style CURRY CHAT » CHAT about Spices & Herbs (No Recipes) » Chillies

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Hey guys,

I've recently been growing chillies indoors using grow lights in cupboards. I have maybe...

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Hey Charlie,

I have two grow cupboards set up, each with 2. X 300W LED lamps. Have been...

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Shortcuts you now make...

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by Red_Snappa » Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:45 pm » in British Indian Restaurant Style CURRY CHAT » CHAT about Curry Cooking Techniques (No Recipes)

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Hi all

I think it's been well documented on here about certain shortcuts that can be made (by...

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I have never been a big fan of frozen veg, when thawed always seem soggy, until I read that...

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by g4defender » Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:45 pm » in British Indian Restaurant Style CURRY CHAT » CHAT about General Ingredients (No Recipes) » Precooked Ingredients

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What are your thoughts on the pre-cooking of meats esp chicken.
I used to follow the guides and...

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Thanks guys, this has been real interesting esp Pauly post.
I did pre-cook the cicken one and...

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CA's Chicken Jalfrezi

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This topic has a poll. by Cory Ander » Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:05 am » in British Indian Restaurant Style CURRY RECIPES » Hot Main Dish Curry RECIPES (Recipes Only) » Jalfrezi

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CA's Chicken Jalfrezi (medium hot, with onions, capsicum, chillies and tomatoes)

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Personally, I use hot or extra hot chilli powder, but it's definitely a personal preference thing....
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Andrw's Curry Pictures

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by andrw » Wed May 15, 2019 5:26 pm » in Other Forum Resources » Photos

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This is a picture of a chicken tikka vindaloo being cooked by myself. This is a toned down version...

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Oeeeer, that cucumber and lettuce looks a little too healthy! :w00t:

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Adey's Fusion Indian Restaurant Garam Masala

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by adeypayne » Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:15 pm » in British Indian Restaurant Style CURRY RECIPES » Ancillary RECIPES (Recipes Only) » Garam Masala

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Garam masala fresh ground unroasted:

10 Asian or normal bay leaves
1 tablespoon green cardamom
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Why not simply make it (including the quantity of ingredients used) as specified, EC? :hmmm:

PS:...
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Andrw's Chicken Madras

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by andrw » Sat Oct 06, 2018 8:22 am » in British Indian Restaurant Style CURRY RECIPES » Hot Main Dish Curry RECIPES (Recipes Only) » Madras

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Here is my recipe for chicken madras.

Andrw's Chicken Madras (2).jpg

Ingredients:

3 tbsp of...

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Well done, Shell, looking good 8-)
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Just joined

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by garx » Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:35 pm » in WELCOME to the Forum » New Member INTRODUCTIONS

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Hi. I've been attempting to cook BIR curries for 30 years. I'd reach a certain level and think...

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Welcome to the forum, garx, and thanks for introducing yourself. Hopefully, this forum will help...

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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:51 am
Anada, Dundrum, Co.Dublin

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by pauly » Sun Jun 02, 2019 6:23 pm » in Other Forum Resources » Reviews & Requests » Indian Restaurant Reviews & Requests

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My eldest son & his girlfriend visited the above last night, he told us he was going & that it was...

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Yes, I also presume that's the purpose of the pastry. A biriani pie does sound like a nice idea...

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