Curry Conundrum.. deh de deh de de de da der

[zakelwe]

You were supposed to read that as the countdown tune by the way if you are scratching your head!

OK.

What is the difference between

a)Balti
b)Rogan Josh
c)Jalfrezi

taste wise?

I know they juggle peppers, tomatoes, onions and the spices but how do you describe them to someone picking a pot up from the rack?

In the old days you knew where you stood with

korma > madras > vindaloo

Andy

[jas xjr]

balti - merely a marketing thing. balti is simply the receptacle the curry is cooked in

jalfrezi - just heavy on the onions

rogan josh - heavy on the tomatoes

not an expert by any means

[hornetrider]

jas xjr said:

balti - merely a marketing thing. balti is simply the receptacle the curry is cooked in

jalfrezi - just heavy on the onions chillis

rogan josh - heavy on the tomatoes

not an expert by any means

[madbadger]

jas xjr said:

jalfrezi - just heavy on the onions

Not really. Jalfresi is marinated meat. Normally Madrasish hot.

Dupiaza is the oniony one.

ETA - as above re the chillis.

Edited by madbadger on Wednesday 29th September 19:42

[Cotty]

hornetrider said:

jas xjr said:

jalfrezi - just heavy on the onions chillis

If you like a madras and visit a new curry house a jalfrezi is a good curry to aim for. If its a bit hot you can leave the chillis, if it not hot enough then you have the chillies to give it a bit of heat.

Thats my take on it.

[Cotty]

I want a curry now. Bugger

[Romanymagic]

To add to the Curry Conundrum:

Garlic Chilli Chicken Massala! v.interesting!

[kiteless]

+1 on the Balti: it's just the name of the receptacle it's served in (much the same as a Korai curry)

Jalfrezi, traditionally, is quite a dry curry with lots of tomatoes and chillis that can be as hot or as mild as you like depending on how many of the chillis you eat

Rogan Josh is traditionally made with lots of tomatoes in a rich sauce and using lamb. No lamb = no Rogan Josh

For something different, I like an Achari: meat in a thick, dark sauce made with limes (like a lime pickle sauce as it were).

[muppetdave]

kiteless said:

+1 on the Balti: it's just the name of the receptacle it's served in (much the same as a Korai curry)

Jalfrezi, traditionally, is quite a dry curry with lots of tomatoes and chillis that can be as hot or as mild as you like depending on how many of the chillis you eat

Rogan Josh is traditionally made with lots of tomatoes in a rich sauce and using lamb. No lamb = no Rogan Josh

^ agreed!

Looking forward to going up to Pickering again as the Indian there does such a wider range than our local ones here - meat marinaded in tea things like that. Really nice to try totally different dishes.

[jas xjr]

achar means pickle , so can be rather random. chicken cooked with lime pickle sounds nice though

[dan101smith]

I've recently taken to having a chicken or lamb rezala at the Taj Mahal. Have shared with mates who give it two thumbs up.

No idea what it is though.

[LordGrover]

My local used to offer chicken jalfry which was very different to the jalfrezi I see today.
It was served on a very hot metal plate, still sizzling - the fumes and aroma was both eye-watering and mouth-watering. Chicken, onions, green peppers, tomatoes and chillis.

[21TonyK]

Anyone got any good links or book recommendations for Indian, Pakistani or Nepalese cookery? Got the Kris Dhillon books and a few similar but still not up to the standard of my local Nepal takeaway (tempted to volunteer for a week in their kitchens).

[Lefty]

My favourite from the takeaway has to be South Indian Garlic Chilli Chicken.



With garlic chilli rice and garlic naan bread. Oh yes.