curry Mmmmmm

[Senior]

so as things start to shift towards fall so do my taste buds. tonight I'm making a spicy beef curry. in case anyone else wants to give it a try here's the recipe.

ingredients: your favorite curry paste (this time I used "Patak's Vindaloo paste"), 2 medium tomatoes, 1 red pepper, 1 small onion, 1 jalapeño pepper, 1 potato, 1 can (355ml) coconut milk, 1 can (355ml) crushed tomatoes, 4 cloves garlic, small piece of ginger, 1 pound steak

start with a lightly oiled frying pan at high heat. braise the steak until it is lightly blackened on both sides. I like to put some steak spice on it before doing this but you don't need to. take the steak off and cut it into 1 inch cubes. set aside

next, heat your frying pan at a medium low heat with about 2-3 table spoons oil. finely chop your garlic, ginger, jalapeño and onion. cook them until the onions start to go clear. then add your curry paste (around 3-4 table spoons), chopped tomatoes, potato, and red pepper. cook all of this for about 15 minutes stirring frequently.

last add all the ingredients together in an appropriately sized soup pot. add in the cans of coconut milk and crushed tomatoes. cook at low heat for 45 minutes or longer. I usually like to let it go for 2 or 3 hours but it's still really good with less time than that. adjust the jalapeño to taste!!!

enjoy!

[kiMMie]

Wow. Was just planning to make curry for dinner myself.

Great minds think alike :P

[ebbomega]

Chutney Villa ftw!

[LLaaUUrrYYn]

I just had a pretty good curry dish at "The pound" by B.C Place.

It was a rice dish with mangos, prawns and coconut. Really light.

[veN]

We went to Desi Downtown tonight. OMFG. Greatness!

If you don't make Indian food yourself (or if you're lazy)
GO THERE! It just opened up on Denman (at Barclay)... Upstairs by Tan de Soleil.

[decypher]

I'm a big fan of panang curry or green curry with potatoes.

[veN]

^ Chris gets this amazing Indonesian green curry sauce when he does dinner... So yummy!

[gnosis]

I've made curry quite a few times.
Never exactly the same way, twice.
I just line up the ingredients, think about what I smell when I walk into a curry house, and sniff the ingredient.
I dump in proportionate amounts, like that.
I've never used ready-made curry powders/mixes.

But, if you're lazy and want a great Indian curry house, downtown, I can't recommend strongly enough "India Gate", (Robson, between Granville and Seymour).

Frosty
(wants to learn how to make panang)

[dj_soo]

Soo's (shamelessly ripped off, yet slightly modified) chickpea curry.

Note: I stole this from a recipe book my mom gave me as a housewarming present. I have slowly modified it over the last little while.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon tumeric
1 teaspoon paprika
2-4 teaspoons chilli powder depending on how spicy you want it
1 tablespoon oil
2 small onions sliced
3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed or finely chopped
1 zucchini finely chopped
1 carrot finely chopped
2 450 - 500 mL cans of chickpeas, drained
1 450 - 500 mL can of tomato pieces, undrained
1 teaspoon garam masala


Heat the oil in a largish pan/pot and cook the onions and garlic until the onions begin to soften

Add the cumin, coriander, tumeric, salt, paprika and chili powder and cook while stirring for 1 minute

Add the chickpeas, undrained tomatoes, zucchini and carrot and combine with the onion/spice mixture

Simmer over low heat, covered, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 minutes.

Stir in the garam masala and continue to simmer for 20 minutes or until the carrots soften.

Serve with naan bread or any other soft bread-type thing.

[Carrie]

I tried a chicken curry at earl's .. it wasn't anything special but it was a tasty meal.

I will always love going to India Gate for some great indian!

I tried making butter chicken, even with the sauce that I bought from India Gate. It didn't compare.

[Senior]

Originally Posted by gnosis

I've made curry quite a few times.
Never exactly the same way, twice.

agreed. I always cater to whatever I have around rather than buying specific ingredients.

Originally Posted by Carrie

I tried a chicken curry at earl's .. it wasn't anything special but it was a tasty meal.

I will always love going to India Gate for some great indian!

I tried making butter chicken, even with the sauce that I bought from India Gate. It didn't compare.

I used this recipe for butter chicken before and it turned out really good!

[frogprincess]

i enjoy curry a lot. i just ate left over japanese curry (glico) with rice for dinner.

my all time favourite recipe to follow is the vij's family chicken curry which can be found in the cookbook.

[dj_soo]

btw, i suggest making curry the night before and letting it sit for a day. Always tastes better the next day...

[frogprincess]

Originally Posted by Senior

I used this recipe for butter chicken before and it turned out really good!

What recipe?!

[Senior]

Originally Posted by frogprincess

What recipe?!

oh, my bad

Makhani Chicken (Indian Butter Chicken) - Allrecipes

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by decypher

I'm a big fan of panang curry or green curry with potatoes.

oh man i lived on that in thailand.

the best yellow curry ive ever had was in southern thailand. i blame the excellent and super fresh coconut flesh they use to give it some sweetness.

to this day i have never found another curry that was as good as that yellow.

ive been rather sad ever since...

[M.C. BEAR]

i like salmon curry

[Senior]

making some Lamb curry right now, early taste tests are amazing.