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over a year ago
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Hi all
So being on indian origin i am quite lucky and spoilt when it comes to indian food 
Last night i fancied a curry but something that tasted different from the norm for me.
A quick look on just eat found somewhere with good rating had a look through the menu and the dish sounded amazing and full of flavour.
When it arrive the word bland is being generous lol
A lot of these curry houses are so popular and i fail to see why ?
So if you fancy a decdnt flavoursome curry drop me a line and I'll come round with my spice box  |
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"The issue I have with the take away outlets local to me is the food hygiene rating. I've not got any with more than 3 stars and that makes me sad.
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"Hi all
So being on indian origin i am quite lucky and spoilt when it comes to indian food
Last night i fancied a curry but something that tasted different from the norm for me.
A quick look on just eat found somewhere with good rating had a look through the menu and the dish sounded amazing and full of flavour.
When it arrive the word bland is being generous lol
A lot of these curry houses are so popular and i fail to see why ?
So if you fancy a decdnt flavoursome curry drop me a line and I'll come round with my spice box "
Yes please. You and Sir could have a cook off . He's Carribean descent  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Hi all
So being on indian origin i am quite lucky and spoilt when it comes to indian food
Last night i fancied a curry but something that tasted different from the norm for me.
A quick look on just eat found somewhere with good rating had a look through the menu and the dish sounded amazing and full of flavour.
When it arrive the word bland is being generous lol
A lot of these curry houses are so popular and i fail to see why ?
So if you fancy a decdnt flavoursome curry drop me a line and I'll come round with my spice box
Yes please. You and Sir could have a cook off . He's Carribean descent "
We could do a swapsies i am talking about the curries |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The issue I have with the take away outlets local to me is the food hygiene rating. I've not got any with more than 3 stars and that makes me sad.
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The answer to that is to find a nice indian aunty to teach and so much cheaper - oh god i sound like my mum |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
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"You can teach me authentic Indian cooking
It so easy once you understand how the different spices work and the great thing is you can improvise "
I know a bit but there's always room for improvement |
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I used to love making my own curries, I admit I used to buy jarred sauces, but add a few extra herbs n spices n chilli peppers, is make onion bahjis from scratch tho. One thing I cant do though is cook rice to save my life! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You can teach me authentic Indian cooking
It so easy once you understand how the different spices work and the great thing is you can improvise
I know a bit but there's always room for improvement "
I am sure i could learn from you too.
One thing ive been taught is use tumeric sparingly too much can make the dish bitter |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
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"You can teach me authentic Indian cooking
It so easy once you understand how the different spices work and the great thing is you can improvise
I know a bit but there's always room for improvement
I am sure i could learn from you too.
One thing ive been taught is use tumeric sparingly too much can make the dish bitter "
And stain your fingers |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I used to love making my own curries, I admit I used to buy jarred sauces, but add a few extra herbs n spices n chilli peppers, is make onion bahjis from scratch tho. One thing I cant do though is cook rice to save my life!"
Rice is easy.
If you are using basmati rice soak for 10 mins.
Empty the water
Add double the amount of liquid to rice
A little salt
Bring to boil uncovered
Once boiling bring down to a simmer lid on 10 minutes - all the water is gone and fluff with a fork - bingo |
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"The issue I have with the take away outlets local to me is the food hygiene rating. I've not got any with more than 3 stars and that makes me sad.
The answer to that is to find a nice indian aunty to teach and so much cheaper - oh god i sound like my mum "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"You can teach me authentic Indian cooking
It so easy once you understand how the different spices work and the great thing is you can improvise
I know a bit but there's always room for improvement
I am sure i could learn from you too.
One thing ive been taught is use tumeric sparingly too much can make the dish bitter
And stain your fingers "
Lol true but if you cut yourself sprinkle some on as its a natural antiseptic  |
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"I used to love making my own curries, I admit I used to buy jarred sauces, but add a few extra herbs n spices n chilli peppers, is make onion bahjis from scratch tho. One thing I cant do though is cook rice to save my life!
Rice is easy.
If you are using basmati rice soak for 10 mins.
Empty the water
Add double the amount of liquid to rice
A little salt
Bring to boil uncovered
Once boiling bring down to a simmer lid on 10 minutes - all the water is gone and fluff with a fork - bingo "
Every days a school day. Good one |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
Shrewsbury |
"You can teach me authentic Indian cooking
It so easy once you understand how the different spices work and the great thing is you can improvise
I know a bit but there's always room for improvement
I am sure i could learn from you too.
One thing ive been taught is use tumeric sparingly too much can make the dish bitter
And stain your fingers
Lol true but if you cut yourself sprinkle some on as its a natural antiseptic "
This is true.
It's very good for you too |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I used to love making my own curries, I admit I used to buy jarred sauces, but add a few extra herbs n spices n chilli peppers, is make onion bahjis from scratch tho. One thing I cant do though is cook rice to save my life!
Rice is easy.
If you are using basmati rice soak for 10 mins.
Empty the water
Add double the amount of liquid to rice
A little salt
Bring to boil uncovered
Once boiling bring down to a simmer lid on 10 minutes - all the water is gone and fluff with a fork - bingo
Every days a school day. Good one "
Pmsl i feel i need to add some sort of disclaimer if it goes wrong   |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"You can teach me authentic Indian cooking
It so easy once you understand how the different spices work and the great thing is you can improvise
I know a bit but there's always room for improvement
I am sure i could learn from you too.
One thing ive been taught is use tumeric sparingly too much can make the dish bitter
And stain your fingers
Lol true but if you cut yourself sprinkle some on as its a natural antiseptic
This is true.
It's very good for you too "
Apparently it makes you look radiant too 3 days prior to getting married they make a paste out it and smear it over the bride and groom leave it on for a couple of days and then wash it off - some strange form of indian sploshing lol
So glad i got married in a Welsh Methodist Chapel |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I used to love making my own curries, I admit I used to buy jarred sauces, but add a few extra herbs n spices n chilli peppers, is make onion bahjis from scratch tho. One thing I cant do though is cook rice to save my life!
Rice is easy.
If you are using basmati rice soak for 10 mins.
Empty the water
Add double the amount of liquid to rice
A little salt
Bring to boil uncovered
Once boiling bring down to a simmer lid on 10 minutes - all the water is gone and fluff with a fork - bingo
Every days a school day. Good one
Pmsl i feel i need to add some sort of disclaimer if it goes wrong "
If you're using brown rice don't salt it until the end of cooking. Or it won't cook. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I know it's going slightly off track but there was a kebab cafe by our local nightclub.
The only thing I ever had from there was the fries.
Everyone would leave the club and go there for food and then it was raided by the Hygiene inspectors.
It was all in the local papers how the one owner was adding his own special sauce into the mint Mayo.
He had two jars and he would only do it in the one and he served that one to the women.
It was his own cctv that finally showed him doing it and it had been happening over a two year period so there was two year old decaying seamen in the Mayo.
Before he was sentenced he ran off back to his own country and the cafe was closed down x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I used to love making my own curries, I admit I used to buy jarred sauces, but add a few extra herbs n spices n chilli peppers, is make onion bahjis from scratch tho. One thing I cant do though is cook rice to save my life!
Rice is easy.
If you are using basmati rice soak for 10 mins.
Empty the water
Add double the amount of liquid to rice
A little salt
Bring to boil uncovered
Once boiling bring down to a simmer lid on 10 minutes - all the water is gone and fluff with a fork - bingo
Every days a school day. Good one
Pmsl i feel i need to add some sort of disclaimer if it goes wrong
If you're using brown rice don't salt it until the end of cooking. Or it won't cook."
I never knew that |
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"I know it's going slightly off track but there was a kebab cafe by our local nightclub.
The only thing I ever had from there was the fries.
Everyone would leave the club and go there for food and then it was raided by the Hygiene inspectors.
It was all in the local papers how the one owner was adding his own special sauce into the mint Mayo.
He had two jars and he would only do it in the one and he served that one to the women.
It was his own cctv that finally showed him doing it and it had been happening over a two year period so there was two year old decaying seamen in the Mayo.
Before he was sentenced he ran off back to his own country and the cafe was closed down x "
In China that would have been called 'kumov sumyungai'  |
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"I used to love making my own curries, I admit I used to buy jarred sauces, but add a few extra herbs n spices n chilli peppers, is make onion bahjis from scratch tho. One thing I cant do though is cook rice to save my life!
Rice is easy.
If you are using basmati rice soak for 10 mins.
Empty the water
Add double the amount of liquid to rice
A little salt
Bring to boil uncovered
Once boiling bring down to a simmer lid on 10 minutes - all the water is gone and fluff with a fork - bingo
Every days a school day. Good one
Pmsl i feel i need to add some sort of disclaimer if it goes wrong "
Thank you! I've made a note of that
If it goes wrong, I'll empty the loose bits and add cream, serve with a blob of jam in the middle of a bowl, I love rice pudding |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I cook all my own Indian curries. It's my favourite food. I buy all my spices from an Asian supermarket in Salisbury. My closest friends are Asian; they taught me everything I need to know. I'm lucky to have 3 amazing Indian restaurants local to me who also do a takeaway.
I cook a wicked chicken dhansak and my own chapati and roti. |
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"I cook all my own Indian curries. It's my favourite food. I buy all my spices from an Asian supermarket in Salisbury. My closest friends are Asian; they taught me everything I need to know. I'm lucky to have 3 amazing Indian restaurants local to me who also do a takeaway.
I cook a wicked chicken dhansak and my own chapati and roti. "
Amazing
I still havent mastered getting chapatis round though mine kinda look like Australia |
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"I cook all my own Indian curries. It's my favourite food. I buy all my spices from an Asian supermarket in Salisbury. My closest friends are Asian; they taught me everything I need to know. I'm lucky to have 3 amazing Indian restaurants local to me who also do a takeaway.
I cook a wicked chicken dhansak and my own chapati and roti.
Amazing
I still havent mastered getting chapatis round though mine kinda look like Australia "
They're my favourite bread. I like with lamb balti  creature of habbit |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I cook all my own Indian curries. It's my favourite food. I buy all my spices from an Asian supermarket in Salisbury. My closest friends are Asian; they taught me everything I need to know. I'm lucky to have 3 amazing Indian restaurants local to me who also do a takeaway.
I cook a wicked chicken dhansak and my own chapati and roti.
Amazing
I still havent mastered getting chapatis round though mine kinda look like Australia "
It just takes practice and nice cold hands |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I cook all my own Indian curries. It's my favourite food. I buy all my spices from an Asian supermarket in Salisbury. My closest friends are Asian; they taught me everything I need to know. I'm lucky to have 3 amazing Indian restaurants local to me who also do a takeaway.
I cook a wicked chicken dhansak and my own chapati and roti.
Amazing
I still havent mastered getting chapatis round though mine kinda look like Australia
It just takes practice and nice cold hands "
Maybe you could teach me with some incentives (ROLF) |
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Most curry houses I have come across are Bangladeshi rather than Indian but the standard of food is always high.
I was paying £10.95 for my favourite but I've taught myself how to make it and it's on a par if not better than my two locals that make it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I cook all my own Indian curries. It's my favourite food. I buy all my spices from an Asian supermarket in Salisbury. My closest friends are Asian; they taught me everything I need to know. I'm lucky to have 3 amazing Indian restaurants local to me who also do a takeaway.
I cook a wicked chicken dhansak and my own chapati and roti. "
Can I come to dinner please dhansak is my all time favourite .
Bit I'd like you to cook me a chicken Kashmir
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I have to agree.
I make my own curries and they pack so much more flavour than any I've ever had from a take away.
Restaurants generally get it right but most curries I've had from a take away are bland and non descript  |
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