Looks lovely. I like the sound of them chillies!

I've just fried a few teaspoons of methi in some very hot oil for several minutes. I could make it go brown but not black. So I did some more except this time added some dilute tomato paste to see if there was a reaction (as per GB's theory) or just an apparent contrast but that didn't make it go or...

I turn mine to dust in the spice grinder. You don't notice it then.

Got a feeling I may have asked you that before?.. Yes I'd be well up for it! Only on Saturday I was in Lye (city spices) and looking at all those curry houses thinking I should really pay them a visit! Like Tipton Nick, depends when... Got a lot of Christmas do's etc coming up. New year wouldn't be ...

Where in Worcs are you TikkaTom?