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by beachbum
Sun May 18, 2014 10:25 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: Upma
Replies: 1
Views: 1823

Upma

Upma is the Southern Indian answer to Polenta, made on semolina or cornmeal, normally as a breakfast dish. I was feeling "riced out" and made this actually on Polenta with ghee, onion, garlic, ginger, curry leaves, turmeric and some home grown green chilli. upma.jpg Luverly comfort food, h...
by beachbum
Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:36 am
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Methi Powder
Replies: 9
Views: 6485

Re: Methi Powder

Non BIR alert :twisted: In Southern India they say "when you see Fenugreek, curry leaves aren't far away". For Aussie traditional old school curries, fenugreek powder is the signature flavour of Keen's curry powder. Whenever I serve a fenugreek smelling curry to a local their first comment...
by beachbum
Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:07 pm
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?
Replies: 18
Views: 11963

Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

Methi leaves seem to feature in most of the BIR YouTube videos, as well as coriander leaves sprinkled over the result. Like CA I don't recall the usage of either in the Good Old Days.. in fact I never heard of Coriander until I discovered it to my alarm in a Vietnamese Pork Roll (Banh Mi) about ten ...
by beachbum
Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:18 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: Curry at Christmas
Replies: 4
Views: 4340

Re: Curry at Christmas

Went into Aldi this morning for my fortnightly shop. They had a big range of chicken and meat half price to clear, obviously stocked up too much for the holiday. My freezer is groaning at the moment - so many animals had to die :blink: plus I scored about a kilo and a half of forequarter lamb chops ...
by beachbum
Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:40 am
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Growing Kasoori Methi in the UK?
Replies: 33
Views: 18450

Re: Kasoori Methi in the UK?

On topic : My second batch is well under way, I'm going to use these as fresh greens. methi new batch.jpg Waaay Off topic : Pete, do you actually brew? I think there are a couple of guys on forums who brew on boats, if not yourself. You're welcome to the recipe but it's fully mashed all-grain and y...
by beachbum
Sun Nov 10, 2013 7:16 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: Mutter Paneer
Replies: 3
Views: 2828

Re: Mutter Paneer

Nah, but they are "field fresh" according to the Birds Eye bag :evil:
by beachbum
Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:20 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: Mutter Paneer
Replies: 3
Views: 2828

Mutter Paneer

With home made paneer and home grown green chillies, curry leaves, kasoori methi and coriander.
by beachbum
Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:08 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: Quorn Rogan Josh
Replies: 3
Views: 3325

Re: Quorn Rogan Josh

On my recent restocking trip to Newcastle NSW I picked up a pack of Soy Wadi dried TVP chunks. http://www.desimart.com/Bansi-Soya-Chunks-7oz If cooked until tender and with the right seasonings you'd swear you were eating chicken... might be to your wife's taste. I usually do them in a sweet and sou...
by beachbum
Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:44 am
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Growing Kasoori Methi in the UK?
Replies: 33
Views: 18450

Re: Kasoori Methi in the UK?

Amazing, that a plant smelling like a manky old pea pod can be dried out to such a fragrant herb. I got about 4 heaped TBSPs that will keep me going for a couple of months. (A4 Sheet displayed for scale, also a recipe for Brains SA - been emailing the head brewer :evil: :evil: ). Now although we hav...
by beachbum
Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:29 am
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Growing Kasoori Methi in the UK?
Replies: 33
Views: 18450

Re: Kasoori Methi in the UK?

What a wonderful modern world we live in . :)
bollywood methi.jpg
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by beachbum
Sun Oct 06, 2013 4:21 am
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Growing Kasoori Methi in the UK?
Replies: 33
Views: 18450

Re: Kasoori Methi in the UK?

We've got a hot dry 30 degrees today so I'm just air drying them in a wok in the shade.

edit: I'll play some Bollywood music at it.
by beachbum
Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:23 am
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Growing Kasoori Methi in the UK?
Replies: 33
Views: 18450

Re: Kasoori Methi in the UK?

Almost there, I'll do the deed on Monday ;)
I've got a little bench top convection oven that blows hot air, I'll set it to low for an hour and see what happens.
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by beachbum
Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:49 pm
Forum: Photos
Topic: An old favourite of mine..
Replies: 2
Views: 2771

Re: An old favourite of mine..

Looks like some sort of a curry.... 8-)
by beachbum
Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:33 am
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Growing Kasoori Methi in the UK?
Replies: 33
Views: 18450

Re: Kasoori Methi in the UK?

Been in for eight days and looking frisky already :D I just used a couple of supermarket trays with ventilation holes in that had held fruit, sitting in a plant pot "saucer". The seeds were just from a local deli that sells spices out of big jars by the scoopful and it was obviously a nice...
by beachbum
Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:46 pm
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Growing Kasoori Methi in the UK?
Replies: 33
Views: 18450

Re: Kasoori Methi in the UK?

Planting mine today. Are you anywhere near that walkie talkie building? :)
by beachbum
Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:22 am
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Growing Kasoori Methi in the UK?
Replies: 33
Views: 18450

Re: Kasoori Methi in the UK?

Found them in a deli, I bought 200g and will do a search on growing them. I guess soak them overnight then sow under a thin layer of seed raising mixture?
by beachbum
Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:59 pm
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Growing Kasoori Methi in the UK?
Replies: 33
Views: 18450

Re: Kasoori Methi in the UK?

I'm in town today, I'll try to get some fenugreek seeds and give it a go, as spring has sprung here :thumbup:
by beachbum
Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:14 am
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Growing Kasoori Methi in the UK?
Replies: 33
Views: 18450

Re: Kasoori Methi in the UK?

I talked to an Indian shopkeeper last year and he said you need to let them flower, maybe that's the trick. Will try again this year when I can get some seeds. It's actually grown as a cattle forage in QLD (being a legume and soil improver) so I guess there's only part of its lifecycle when it has t...
by beachbum
Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:17 am
Forum: Fenugreek/Methi
Topic: Growing Kasoori Methi in the UK?
Replies: 33
Views: 18450

Re: Kasoori Methi in the UK?

Looks the goods. How's the aroma? When I tried growing it, the flavour was more like pea pods. Don't have any methi seeds at the moment but will be stocking up on spices soon.
by beachbum
Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:13 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: bhuna - rogan josh - ctm
Replies: 5
Views: 4276

Re: bhuna - rogan josh - ctm

Looks great. I picked a heck of a day to start dieting :wavecry:

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