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Suggestions for how to prepare Tofu for a curry

Last post by steveparadox « Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:43 am
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by simonides » Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:56 pm

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In the spirit of experimentation I used Tofu for a curry last week.

First I pressed the tofu to...

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The way you prepared your tofu sounds good, so I'm not sure why it didn't work. Was it firm...

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Last post by steveparadox
Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:43 am
Brining chicken

Last post by Larnie « Thu Dec 20, 2018 11:44 pm
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by Larnie » Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:59 am

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Hi, does anyone brine their chicken before cooking ?

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No, I haven’t tried it , I usually cut up my chicken breasts an poach for about 8 minutes, ( I got...

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Last post by Larnie
Thu Dec 20, 2018 11:44 pm
Nearly pre cooked chicken

Last post by mickyp « Tue Dec 04, 2018 5:30 pm
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by mickyp » Thu Nov 22, 2018 7:20 pm

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Does anyone else do this, I tend to use Blades tikka cook it under a hot grill to a point where it...

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Yep i time it so that the chicken comes out of the oven half cooked and straight into the pan to...

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Last post by mickyp
Tue Dec 04, 2018 5:30 pm
marinated pre cooked chicken

Last post by pauly « Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:15 am
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by dazk » Tue Dec 04, 2018 3:01 am

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has anyone tried marinating chicken before pre cooking

i did see a video on youtube but cant find...

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If you have a look through the Pre Cooked Ingredients thread dazk.

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Last post by pauly
Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:15 am
Precooked chicken - half-cooked ?

Last post by Cory Ander « Sun Nov 18, 2018 12:05 am
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by Mathias » Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:51 pm

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Has anyone tried this kind of style yet? I fried some chicken pieces (4 chicken breasts) in hot oil...

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That seems like rather well-cooked, pre-cooked chicken, to me (10 minutes).

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Last post by Cory Ander
Sun Nov 18, 2018 12:05 am
Chicken - Precooked or Not?

Last post by dazk « Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:00 am
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by gray46i » Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:21 am
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After trying many methods of pre cooked chicken i now just roast or grill diced chicken with a...

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is pre cooked chicken better in a curry or not
and cant seem to find recipe for pre cooked

cheers...
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Last post by dazk
Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:00 am
Freezing base with precooked chicken?

Last post by reefcat « Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:00 am
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by reefcat » Fri Apr 20, 2018 2:14 pm

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I'm new here, and very new to cooking BIR style curry, but have been curry making for some years. I...

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I froze 8 portions of base and precooked chicken together a month or so ago. I've now used a few of...

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Last post by reefcat
Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:00 am
Precooked Potatoes for Bombay Aloo?

Last post by ScotchBonnet « Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:21 pm
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by nowacki » Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:20 pm

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Is it best to pre boil the potatoes or not. I've just cooked a batch of potatoes in a pan and...

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I sometimes cut the potatoes into chunks and microwave them on full power for about 6 minutes in a...

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Last post by ScotchBonnet
Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:21 pm
Precooking lamb on the bone

Last post by Cory Ander « Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:34 am
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by thebeermonkey » Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:33 pm

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I fancy precooking a batch of lamb on the bone but have never done it before.

Do I precook it in...

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I would try cooking it the same, TBM, and see how it goes....possibly, you could cook it for a...

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Last post by Cory Ander
Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:34 am
Pre-cooked meat benefits?

Last post by Bandit « Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:21 pm
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by Edwina Curry » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:22 pm

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Ok, so from what I have gathered, the main benefits of using pre-cooked meat, let's say chicken for...

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I always use pre-cooked meats the only exception is prawns, it does add an extra dimension of...

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Last post by Bandit
Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:21 pm
Using Sous Vide to Precook Chicken/Meat?

Last post by Tomar2020 « Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:52 am
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by martyc » Fri Sep 30, 2016 12:24 pm
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I wondered what members thoughts were on using the sous vide method of pre cooking chicken and...

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Welcome Snarkanoid.

I've been experimenting with Sous vide too. What...
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Last post by Tomar2020
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:52 am
Pre Cooking chicken and potatoes

Last post by arthurdaley « Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:38 pm
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by arthurdaley » Sun Dec 03, 2017 4:09 pm

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I am just simmering some chicken in stock/spices/onions etc. Once finished could I use the same...

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That's exactly what I did. Reduced the stock down by around a fifth and dropped a couple of spoons...

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Last post by arthurdaley
Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:38 pm
Is there a certain word/name to tender chicken?

Last post by JalfreziT « Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:23 pm
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by blackcloud » Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:46 am

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Hello all,

I am hoping you can help?

I got a curry from a take away the other day and the sauce...

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Also worth a google on chicken is less than 50% chicken .

Results of any internet search are of...

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Last post by JalfreziT
Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:23 pm
Scorched onion in jalfrezi

Last post by macferret « Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:54 pm
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by Stix1971 » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:41 pm

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One of my fave curries is Lamb Jalfrezi, not sure if this is in right section so apologies in...

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I'm in heated agreement (geddit?) with several others on this, especially rshome.
You just need a...

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Last post by macferret
Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:54 pm
Interesting pre-cooked chicken discovery

Last post by rdu « Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:19 am
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by Greybeard » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:11 pm

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Had a friend round for a curry last night, and I was also cooking a separate supper for Mrs GB and...

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You lucky man :whistle:

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Last post by rdu
Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:19 am
Pre-cooked meat storage / safety

Last post by Dragonsfire « Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:39 pm
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by TeessideTiger » Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:22 pm

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I knocked up a sizeable batch of base gravy on and thought, as I'm filling the house with such a...

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I add to mason jar hot then seal with FoodSaver, gives double protection, if you dont have one then...

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Last post by Dragonsfire
Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:39 pm
How to get the chicken perfect for curry?

Last post by JalfreziT « Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:33 am
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by blackcloud » Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:00 pm

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Hello all,

Can anyone recomend the best way to cook chicken for currys? I have been frying them...

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I used to pre-cook batches of chicken:

Chop in to bite size pieces.
Put in non-stick pan.
Add 4...

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Last post by JalfreziT
Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:33 am
Pre cooked chicken liqour?

Last post by Cory Ander « Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:03 am
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by rik » Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:09 pm

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What does everyone else do with it?

Just pre cooked Dipuraja's chicken, tastes great, but now I...

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I reduce it, sieve it and freeze it in an ice cube tray (i.e. in teaspoon and tablespoon measures)....

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Last post by Cory Ander
Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:03 am
pre-cooking of meat

Last post by macferret « Sat May 27, 2017 6:51 pm
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by prpatel » Sun Jun 07, 2015 3:15 pm

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I've read through the BIRCurries book, and am going to attempt the base and one of the recipes...

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As others have said, yes - it's the same pre-cooked meat/chicken/prawn. The only variation is...

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Last post by macferret
Sat May 27, 2017 6:51 pm
Cooking tips for okra

Last post by macferret « Sat May 27, 2017 6:48 pm
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by Steve 2453 » Thu May 25, 2017 11:22 am

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Hi all,

I want to try and replicate a side dish that my local TA makes, chana bhindi.
I've never...

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Okra freezes surprisingly well and is as easy to handle frozen as fresh. We dust it in seasoned...

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Last post by macferret
Sat May 27, 2017 6:48 pm
Marinading pre-cooked ingredients

Last post by Dee « Sun Feb 05, 2017 6:41 pm
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by Greybeard » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:22 am

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Julian Voight uses a yogurt marinade for chicken prior to pre-cooking, where I have always just...

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I sometimes use a middle eastern marinade for chicken shawarma, marinade overnight and then use it...

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Last post by Dee
Sun Feb 05, 2017 6:41 pm
tender chicken

Last post by slicker55 « Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:24 am
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by avfc » Mon Mar 21, 2016 9:31 pm

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:cool2: Hi guys the only way I can get tender juicy chicken breast pieces is to boil it for an hour...

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Hi stevielaad,
First of all, I can see you're new here but it's nice to see you're entering into...

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Last post by slicker55
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:24 am
Using Yoghurt to Make Precooked Chicken?

Last post by Greybeard « Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:26 pm
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by cmoore » Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:00 pm

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The recipes I've read about how to precook chicken all say to marinade the chicken in yoghurt and a...

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British Indian, why is this method not BIR? Is is due to the lack of additional spices ?

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Last post by Greybeard
Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:26 pm
Pre cooking chicken

Last post by pauly « Thu Nov 19, 2015 7:16 pm
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by Brody » Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:37 pm

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Hi,
I have been following the BIR ebook, made the mix powder and the gravy. So far so good. I plan...

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This may be interest to you Brody, Pre cooked ingredients

I have frozen pre cooked chicken in...

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Last post by pauly
Thu Nov 19, 2015 7:16 pm
Defrosting pre-cooked chicken

Last post by jaybee « Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:55 am
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by Edwina Curry » Tue Jan 20, 2015 3:46 am

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I'm thinking of making a batch of pre-cooked chicken.

When it's frozen, before cooking can I just...

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I certainly wouldn't win any food safety awards - I just take my ziplock bag of chicken out of the...

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Last post by jaybee
Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:55 am
pre-cooked or raw meat

Last post by shrink « Thu Aug 06, 2015 1:46 pm
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by hotpan dave » Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:08 pm

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hi all
just wondered any many members use pre-cooked meat to using raw meat
and why
also which one...

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Just a thought....

if making a curry, could you not just heat up your base gravy in a pan, so that...

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Last post by shrink
Thu Aug 06, 2015 1:46 pm
Precooked Vegetables

Last post by goncalo « Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:36 am
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by gary » Sat Feb 22, 2014 1:44 am

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I have yet to see any videos or recipes for pre-cooked vegetable i.e. mixed veg for bhajis -...

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It's all about the bass sauce indeed SB! ;)
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Last post by goncalo
Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:36 am
Preparing vegetables for curry

Last post by Cory Ander « Fri May 15, 2015 5:18 pm
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by Newcastlespice » Fri May 15, 2015 4:52 pm

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I'm having a curry evening and have some veggies coming around. I've only attempted meat ones so...

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NCS, I have moved your thread to the Chat About Precooked Ingredients section of the forum. You...

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Last post by Cory Ander
Fri May 15, 2015 5:18 pm
Pre-cooked Lamb + Stock

Last post by chukitinabukit « Sat Apr 25, 2015 1:41 am
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by rshome123 » Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:10 pm

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I made a batch of pre-cooked lamb today for freezing.

Managed to get 5 x 130g boneless portions...

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Don't keep a 'demographic' of customers.
Have enough to do cooking a cleaning the kitchen, but.
I...

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Last post by chukitinabukit
Sat Apr 25, 2015 1:41 am
Deviation between take away and home cooked bir curry

Last post by ringstinger « Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:51 pm
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by falzar » Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:15 am

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Hello everyone,

Last week we decided to order some bir Korma and ctm. This was basically a last...

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Having tried many methods, I'm with Alchemist on this one. Boil chicken for about 10 minutes and it...

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Last post by ringstinger
Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:51 pm

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