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Urbane Guerrilla · 11-29-2009, 01:41 AM

Juniper, you may have hit a Brazilian BBQ type restaurant -- I've seen that kind of presentation done.

It is really easy to miss the boat on a curry dish if you're really not sure what you're doing with it. Main thing is don't be timid, spoon it in there! There's a red curry powder recipe without turmeric (add it in if desired) in the Recipe Thread, p.6, post 86. A secret to making curry people say "wow" over is to grind it up that afternoon, from the seeds the stuff is mostly made of. Right down to the fenugreek, if you can. The perfume of fresh-bashed coriander and cardamom goes all through the house. Curry powder should be used in some quantity, or you don't get the proper effect. Toss the powder in the pan just before you add whatever it is you are currying, as the heat of course releases some flavor from the mixture and puts it right into the dish. It's about the same amount of time as it takes to bless some minced garlic -- about 30 seconds, then get the rest of the stuff in that pan and stir.

11-29-2009, 01:41 AM	#26
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Juniper, you may have hit a Brazilian BBQ type restaurant -- I've seen that kind of presentation done. It is really easy to miss the boat on a curry dish if you're really not sure what you're doing with it. Main thing is don't be timid, spoon it in there! There's a red curry powder recipe without turmeric (add it in if desired) in the Recipe Thread, p.6, post 86. A secret to making curry people say "wow" over is to grind it up that afternoon, from the seeds the stuff is mostly made of. Right down to the fenugreek, if you can. The perfume of fresh-bashed coriander and cardamom goes all through the house. Curry powder should be used in some quantity, or you don't get the proper effect. Toss the powder in the pan just before you add whatever it is you are currying, as the heat of course releases some flavor from the mixture and puts it right into the dish. It's about the same amount of time as it takes to bless some minced garlic -- about 30 seconds, then get the rest of the stuff in that pan and stir. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course. Last edited by Urbane Guerrilla; 11-29-2009 at 01:52 AM.