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jeoff82

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106 posts

214 months

Friday 18th September 2009
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I want to make a shrimp madras tonight from scratch. I like the takeaway taste, all the jar ones you can buy taste all different and pretty gross. Anyone got a good recipe, and where can I buy Ghee?

Noger

7,117 posts

273 months

Friday 18th September 2009
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Ghee - unsalted butter. Pan. About half an hour until the scummy bits are golden but not brown. Skim a bit. Leave to cool slightly. Strain through muslin or some underpants or whatever !

smack

9,770 posts

215 months

Friday 18th September 2009
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jeoff82 said:
Anyone got a good recipe, and where can I buy Ghee?
I have a few good Madras recipies, but I have never done them with prawns, only beef/lamb, so don't know how suited they would be.

Ghee - Indian Grocers, or the bigger Sainsbury's/Tesco's/Morrisions that have a regional world food section, or speciality food section. Comes in 500g or 1kg round metal tins.

bazking69

8,620 posts

214 months

Friday 18th September 2009
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If it helps I've seen Ghee in some of the big Asdas.

nelly1

5,662 posts

255 months

Friday 18th September 2009
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Try here...

Won't help you cook tonights Madras I grant you, but thumbup nevertheless.

spikeyhead

19,796 posts

221 months

Sunday 20th September 2009
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To make it properly using fresh ingredients, then

Heat some ghee, a lot more of it that you think.

When it's hot then add some chilli powder, turmeric, cumin, corriander and garam masala, once that's sizzling then add about eight chopped up onions. I'd probably also throw in some ground ginger and cardamom too.

Leave to simmer for four hours.

Add prawns, the frozen cooked ones, once they're warmed through it's ready to eat. The heat element of a madrass comes from the chilli and cumin in it. You may need a few goes to get this right. If you're doing a lamb or beef madrass, then add the meat in at the start, for chicken add it in with an hour to go.

Most curries benefit from being left overnight to absorb all the flavours but I wouldn't do that with fish.