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Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

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Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

Post by edwin catflap »

Hi Guys

Just wondering how many of you use methi in your madras and what the consensus is...use it or not?

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

Post by Cory Ander »

Hi EC,

I tend to add a little (crumbled methi leaves) to most of my savoury curries. But, to be honest, I don't really recall their tell-tell (visual) sign ever being evident in curries in curries (including Madras) of yesteryear. My feeling is that it is more of a modern day inclusion.
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

Post by beachbum »

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 years ago :shock:
Since then of course I've fallen in love with Coriander but I'd also guess that, and methi leaves, are a modern embellishment, together with ruby red colouring. In the 70s most curries were a rich golden or dark brown as I recall.
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

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I use methi in my madras, i love it
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Post by nee »

beachbum wrote:..in fact I never heard of Coriander until I discovered it to my alarm in a Vietnamese Pork Roll (Banh Mi) about ten years ago :shock:

Haha!! Exactly the same with me...although only about 3 years ago with my first pork roll here in Melbourne. I am i love with coriander now though and use it for cooking all the time...
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

Post by Steve Albion »

I use kasuri methi in all my savoury curries because it brings them closer to the curries I like. Always had chopped coriander sprinkled on top of BIR curries ever since I remember - going back to the late seventies/early eighties. Ain't the same without.
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

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I like to add methi to most of my curries, it adds a 'dfamiliar' flavour. Not too keen on fresh coriander on everything though but that's just personal taste.
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

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so do the methi leaves make a difference? is it worth buying some and give them a go........
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

Post by MonsieurBadgerCheese »

Definitely.........in my opinion. Very much an integral part of 'the taste'. Careful not to end up with too much like this though! :):
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

Post by NotVeryNice »

The day I discovered methi was a proud moment. I use it as often as I can get away with. Even in the occasional non-curry dish.

I have no idea of its health properties, whether it contains anything useful. But that flavour. Unbeatable.
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

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It's a yes from me. Love it.
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

Post by adeypayne »

We always add 1 tsp methi to our madras in the restaurant at Fusion. Regards, Adey.
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

Post by tandoori »

In my experience only dry curries have methi, e.g. Bhuna and Balti.
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Post by BevJ »

I use methi leaves in most curries. It is simply a matter of personal taste. As for being a modern ingredient, I first bought a box of methi from an Indian shop in St Pauls, Bristol 45 years ago. Could not resist the bright green box.
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

Post by Alchemist »

I reckon it might have gone off by now, Bev :lol:
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

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Do you think you could overdose a curry with Methi leaves?
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

Post by Alchemist »

I think you can overdo any ingredient and ruin the flavour balance of a dish. A curry (in my opinion) should be a fine balance of flavours.
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

Post by steveparadox »

I use Methi in all curries really and Madras is certainly no exception.
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Re: Methi Leaves (dried) in a Madras or Not?

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Before I knew better I thought that the little leaves in a curry that tasted and smelled like - well - like a curry were actually curry leaves but now I know better and I always have a box of East End kasuri methi in the spice drawer. Yes, I always stick it in my madras (remembering to crumble it and get rid of any little stick-like bits).
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