PH Cooking Competition #15 Cook your best curry - The Poll
Poll: PH Cooking Competition #15 Cook your best curry - The Poll
Total Members Polled: 89
Discussion
So you've ground your spices and simmered away whilst making your neighbors think you're running an illegal curry club in your dining room.
The competition is now closed so please cast your votes for what you think is the best dish.
Paulmon's curried broth
Pferdestarke's king prawn jalfrezi, puree and mushroom rice
SVX's slow-cooked lamb curry with paratha
6th Gear's South Indian Chicken Curry with Bhindi Bhaji and Rice
Bob the Planner's vegetarian curry: Lobhia Aur Khumbi, Saag Bhaji, Tarka Dhal, Kheere Ka Raita, Pyas Bhaji, Dhaniye Naan
Wobert's chicken tikka masala with Hairy Bikers' naan
Nefarious' Persian Dhal Chicken (with pineapple, Sag Gosht, Black Dhal
Madbadger's lamb bhuna with mustard and fennel cauli with onion bhajis and home made naan
Thanks for your vote. Cut-off is saturday 5th November at 12pm.
The competition is now closed so please cast your votes for what you think is the best dish.
Paulmon's curried broth
Pferdestarke's king prawn jalfrezi, puree and mushroom rice
SVX's slow-cooked lamb curry with paratha
6th Gear's South Indian Chicken Curry with Bhindi Bhaji and Rice
Bob the Planner's vegetarian curry: Lobhia Aur Khumbi, Saag Bhaji, Tarka Dhal, Kheere Ka Raita, Pyas Bhaji, Dhaniye Naan
Wobert's chicken tikka masala with Hairy Bikers' naan
Nefarious' Persian Dhal Chicken (with pineapple, Sag Gosht, Black Dhal
Madbadger's lamb bhuna with mustard and fennel cauli with onion bhajis and home made naan
Thanks for your vote. Cut-off is saturday 5th November at 12pm.
Lots of great examples this comp, but for me Madbadger takes it. 
I have to say SVX's slow cooked lamb curry looks the tastiest thing I've ever seen, but MB's bhuna, crispy bhajis and homemade naan did it for me.
An immensesly difficult competition I think (esp to photograph). Personally, I'd probably eat all of them, but a poll is a poll.
Good job all
OK, now I need to find a local takeaway that delivers at 00:25
I have to say SVX's slow cooked lamb curry looks the tastiest thing I've ever seen, but MB's bhuna, crispy bhajis and homemade naan did it for me.
An immensesly difficult competition I think (esp to photograph). Personally, I'd probably eat all of them, but a poll is a poll.
Good job all
OK, now I need to find a local takeaway that delivers at 00:25
Oh dear, it looks like I'm in the "must try harder" camp with 3% of the vote so far [redface]
To mitigate my poor showing I think I must work on my poor presentation (compounded by the poor photos) and also due to the fact that at the same time as cooking the curry, rice, bread et al, I was also preparing a steak chilli, home-made pasta sauce and a bread & butter pudding!
Congrats to the likely winner!
To mitigate my poor showing I think I must work on my poor presentation (compounded by the poor photos) and also due to the fact that at the same time as cooking the curry, rice, bread et al, I was also preparing a steak chilli, home-made pasta sauce and a bread & butter pudding!
Congrats to the likely winner!
wobert said:
Oh dear, it looks like I'm in the "must try harder" camp with 3% of the vote so far [redface]
To mitigate my poor showing I think I must work on my poor presentation
Looked ok to me! (sort of "as served in a local Indian restaurant" stylee)To mitigate my poor showing I think I must work on my poor presentation
I don't think photos will ever do curry justice.
Shaw Tarse said:
wobert said:
Oh dear, it looks like I'm in the "must try harder" camp with 3% of the vote so far [redface]
To mitigate my poor showing I think I must work on my poor presentation
Looked ok to me! (sort of "as served in a local Indian restaurant" stylee)To mitigate my poor showing I think I must work on my poor presentation
I don't think photos will ever do curry justice.
Don't be disheartened. I got hardly any votes for my amazingly tasty beef in lettuce wraps for the bbq comp, but the main point was I cooked something I probably wouldn't have done otherwise and the best bit was I got to eat it! Mmmmm.
Best thing about the cooking comps is getting into the kitchen and trying stuff.
croakey said:
Nefarious - fancy sticking up your dhansak recipe up for me? (or mail me it??)
You mean the Chicken Dhal?From memory (it changes a bit every time!)
Chciken thighs diced
Grated ginger
Garlic
Garam masala
Corriander (ground)
Cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Toast spices, cover chicken and leave for 2+ hours
Meanwhile, make the dhal
Red lentils (pre-soaked)
Garlic+ginger+green chili
Turmeric
Corriander
Veg stock
Fry off the garlic, ginger and chili, add the spices to cook for a mo then add the lentils and veg stock (just enough to cover the lentils, but save a bit for adding if the mix starts to dry). Cook for about 30 mins, but keep stirring ever so often, as it has a nasty habit of sticking.
In a separate pan, fry off a large onion, and add the chicken mix. Colour all of the chicken, and add the dhal from the other pot. Add fresh pineapple. Add a bit of extra stock if necessary. Cover and cook low for abotu 15 mins. Serve with fresh corriander.
Here's the Sag Gosht one too, just in case:
Lamb shoulder (boned if you're feeling lazy), diced.
Garlic
Ginger
Garam Masala
Cumin
Fenugreek
Curry powder
Bay leaves
Dried Karchi chilli (toasted and ground)
Toast spices, cover meat, leave for 2+ hours
Fry off finely diced onion and brown off meat. Add remaining marrinade, Lamb stock, a tin of chopped tomatoes and a squidge of tomato puree. Add a whole fresh karachi chilli in the top. Cover and cook lowish for 2 hours.
Remove chilli, and add a whole pack of spiniach. Cook for a further 5 mins until the spiniach is all fully wilted and mixed in.
Lamb shoulder (boned if you're feeling lazy), diced.
Garlic
Ginger
Garam Masala
Cumin
Fenugreek
Curry powder
Bay leaves
Dried Karchi chilli (toasted and ground)
Toast spices, cover meat, leave for 2+ hours
Fry off finely diced onion and brown off meat. Add remaining marrinade, Lamb stock, a tin of chopped tomatoes and a squidge of tomato puree. Add a whole fresh karachi chilli in the top. Cover and cook lowish for 2 hours.
Remove chilli, and add a whole pack of spiniach. Cook for a further 5 mins until the spiniach is all fully wilted and mixed in.
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