Curry how to.

[Mottern Man]

Last night I made curry again and had someone ask me how I do it and I figure I talk about it enough I may as well post how I cook it my style. Would love to here any other ways of doing it.

How I make curry

Step one, preheat oven to 400 degrees or start broiler depending on
how you like your meat (left myself wide open didn't I)
if you use the broiler your cooking time WILL vary.

Step two, chop up meat, I use beef cubes for stewing and just cut
them in half. Not required but you can season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step three, placed meat in oiled pie pan, (light oil and oil of choice)
cook in oven for 10 min.

Step four, start making rice (easy....if you can't do it by now you will
never be able to do it).

Step five after 10 min place in Lager Beer to meat mix cook 10 more min. I
you like thin sauce use the whole thing if you like thick sauce use half
(drink the rest of course).

Step six, after 10 min place in curry packet (Japanese style curry in the bricks not Indian spice curry) at this time you can add veggies if you want but well I don't, who needs them?

Step seven, Plate rice on bottom meat and curry on top (or mix it in
like I do).

Step eight enjoy!

[Queen of Blades]

Interesting!

I'll post mine later, when I get a chance.

[Ltltony]

Sounds great but is it safe to post about curry?

[doctorsimon]

I'll post my chicken biryani, pilau rice, and dal recipes later, too if work is quiet.

[fuerein]

I have two packages of Japanese style curry base on order, should get here end of next week, blast how long UPS Ground takes to go from the west coast to the east coast! Then I'll get to try Japanese style curry.

Several weeks ago I had bought some green curry paste from Thai Kitchen and followed on of their green curry recipes... yuck, did not like at all.

Here's to hoping Japanese curry beats out Thai green curry!!

[Queen of Blades]

I have two packages of Japanese style curry base on order, should get here end of next week, blast how long UPS Ground takes to go from the west coast to the east coast! Then I'll get to try Japanese style curry.

Several weeks ago I had bought some green curry paste from Thai Kitchen and followed on of their green curry recipes... yuck, did not like at all.

Here's to hoping Japanese curry beats out Thai green curry!!

You couldn't find Japanese curry base in Alexandria?

Any Asian market usually carries it, and even Wal-Mart and Krogers carry it here.

[fuerein]

You couldn't find Japanese curry base in Alexandria?

Any Asian market usually carries it, and even Wal-Mart and Krogers carry it here.

Well, see, I am limited in transport as I do not own a car and thus get everywhere via preferably walking but also using Metro. Within walking distance are two sub-standard Giants (their selections of ethnic foods, even mexican, are laughable), a Trader Joes, and a Whole Foods. Have never seen a Japanese curry base sold in any of those four. There is a Harris Teeter I can easily get to via Metro (actually a good one compared to the Giants I have access to) but I still have never seen a Japanese curry base sold there.

Then, there is DC's laughable "Chinatown" where you are far more likely to find Gap or Old Navy than you are to find anything Chinese let alone Asian.

For me it is just simpler to order via a decent online asian grocer (I tend to order from Asian Food Grocer) when I want anything that doesn't appear at Whole Foods (my best chance at getting decent ethnic imports).

[Amyn]

Step 1. Think of the Type of Curry you want to eat.

Step 2. Think of the Type of meet you like (Beef, Lamb, Chicken)

Step 3. Ask SWMBO to make it for you

Step 4. Enjoy

[Mottern Man]

Well, see, I am limited in transport as I do not own a car and thus get everywhere via preferably walking but also using Metro. Within walking distance are two sub-standard Giants (their selections of ethnic foods, even mexican, are laughable), a Trader Joes, and a Whole Foods. Have never seen a Japanese curry base sold in any of those four. There is a Harris Teeter I can easily get to via Metro (actually a good one compared to the Giants I have access to) but I still have never seen a Japanese curry base sold there.

Then, there is DC's laughable "Chinatown" where you are far more likely to find Gap or Old Navy than you are to find anything Chinese let alone Asian.

For me it is just simpler to order via a decent online asian grocer (I tend to order from Asian Food Grocer) when I want anything that doesn't appear at Whole Foods (my best chance at getting decent ethnic imports).

Dude for curry I will drive down thier to give u some!

[Ltltony]

Thai soy sauce has been the hardest ethnic food for me to find locally. I have always had to buy it online. It is nothing like traditional soy sauce. It's thick and molasses like.

[doctorsimon]

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Dry Red Lentils, washed
1 large Onion
2-3 cloves minced Garlic
optional Chilli pepper (chopped or whole)
1 Lemon halved
1 Tin Chopped Tomatoes
1-2 tbsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Turmeric
2-3 tbsp tomato puree
4-6 Whole Black Peppercorns
Water
Oil
Salt and Sugar

Method:
Fry onions and garlic and chilli peppers in oil gently until really soft and cooked, do not burn!
Grind some cumin in a pestle and mortar then add to the pan along with some whole black pepper and turmeric
Add the tomato puree and lentils and mix thoroughly with the spices
Cover with tinned tomatoes and add half a lemon
Bring to boil, then simmer covered for approx. half an hour
Add water if needed
Salt to taste
Optional sugar to taste

Remove lemon and chilli pepper (if used whole)
Serve with rice.
To thicken blend a little in a liquidiser.

This is a great simple quick dish. Easy meal to make. Easy to digest. Use as a soup, a stew, mix with chicken soup for a novel change to the usual Firday night dinner (for some of us!).

Feel free to adjust quantities to taste! (I never measure and make it up as I go along so this is a general guide to quantities.)

[fuerein]

Received the Japanese curry roux in the mail several days back. Finally had a chance to try it. Came out pretty well, IMO.

[Groomer Monkey]

A few years back, my mum had a lodger from the local college live with her for four years. She came from Leicester and was Hindi.
The first and main rule the lodger had for cooking a curry that tasted as though it actually came from a restaraunt was 'Don't subsititue'. If it calls for Ghee, use Ghee. If it calls for Garam Masala, use Garam Masala.

You can get all these ingredients from your local Indian or Ethnic supermarket.

And use fresh ingredients, not powdered or dried...

Oh man, do they come out nice then.