curry down under
 

Hi gang, haven't posted for ages, but I'm finally here and discussing the really important issues of moving down under....CURRY! My friend Gavin has a website back in the UK that some of you seem familiar with www.curryfrenzy.com. Where he shares curry receipes. Anyway I've been ordering spice mixtures from him which are fantastic, to make a mean curry here in Oz. I think we all agree there just isn't any really good curry houses in Oz. The problem is, although the mixes he sends are great and really convenient recently the aussie customs have said no! Apparently customs wouldn't let the last batch through because of the spice cloves?!
My question to you is, if we were to set up a similar website down under where people could purchase these mixes, would anyone be interested? So instead of spending ages making the curry from scratch so to speak the spices would be ready mixed.
Honest answers would be appreciated. :)

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Hey
Personally, I would rather make them from scratch, after buying all the spices myself, but that's just me.:)
J

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I agree with you that there are no decent curry holes in OZ..
Even the ingredients to make your own are hard to find. More paste than fresh.
Maybe thats customs faults..idiots:(

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disagree. plenty of good curries here in oz.

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I had a great curry the other night from a curry house in Strathpine called Indya. :D My curries never turn out as well as I hope, so I am glad I have found a good curry house at last.

The site sounds like a good idea. Good luck with it.

Katie

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They are VERY hard to find, but they are out there. I spent months trying to find a place for a good Curry. In the end I found a place on Victoria Street, Kings Cross/Potts Point. THey have the best curries I have tasted (in AUS).

The person who owns it prides himself on telling people he wife spends hours in the kitched cooking things from scratch. He is also amazzed that the english will ONLY order chicken.

KS

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I've found a few good curry houses down here.

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Got to disagree too. Rachel, you mean there aren't any good curry houses where you live, because where I live there are some really great ones, unless of course you've been to all the ones near me and you reckon they're crap. ;)

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That's cos we are a suspicious bunch us Brits. If you order 'meat' curries, then you wonder what 'meat' it actually is ;)

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Thanx for that Katie I'll try it out. I live in the goldcoast, I'm assuming that you live in Brisbane, so is Strathpine near Brisbane?

Deex

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Yep Dee Strathpine is pretty close to Brissie on the Northside. My sister (who picked up the take away) told me there is a lovely covered seating area outside, with candles, so it would be a nice place to have a meal. I hope you enjoy it if you go.

Katie

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You will have to try the spice avenue to see how they compare.

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I find that most will do one or two good dishes but it's hard to find the full meal.

For example I know one where the curry is good but the naan bread is rubbish, and I know another where the onion bargee is great but the curry is crap :(

I guess I could drive around and get part of the meal from each place ;)

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Oh please tell me the place where they do good onion bargees as I miss that more than curries. Do they do the raita sauce as well? Could fancy one now and it's only just after breakfast.

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Definately. I just wish it were closer :unsure: I am hungry now and getting curry cravings. I will have to have my next one soon. :p

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If you want a really good curry the Spice Avenue in Birkdale does fantastic ones. People know to travel from afar to test them!

Cheers

Ginny

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Thanks for the reccommendation Ginny. I suppose compaired to the lengths some people go to a trip across the city really isn't that far. Esp as I have heard from a few people now how good it is. I will have to get going there.

Katie

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I think it was in Lawnton, I can do some re search if you fund it ;)

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I didn't try the bargees at the one in Strathpine, though the naan bread was very nice. :)

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Hi

Well the best for us is the Havalli in Victoria point,the naans,curries,onion bhajis are brilliant we regulary go with a couple from Birmingham who are curry fanatics.Even beats the Spice Avenue

regards sally

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Lol, and I suppose you will need to try out every curry place before you remember which one it is.

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Great, that's right near me and I didn't even know it was there. I know where I'm going at the weekend.

Do you happen to know of any places that have good Chinese food? I had chow mein at the takeaway at Victoria Point and it tasted like sloppy boiled cabbage, a bit like sauerkraut.

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I Live in Redland bay and love the Spice Avenue in Birkdale - Its not quite what we are used to from home but tasty non the less - Sally - I did try the Havelli restaurant in victoria point but it failed for me on the brown chicken meat - I only like white chicken breast - so many of the Indian restaurants that we have tried seem to fail for me on that account - but guess its just personal preference if you like brown leg or thigh meat - we have tried - the 'little indian palace', and another one in cleveland - forgot the name, plus the one in Welington point. I hear a new one called Indique has opened at the lakeside victoria point but I gather it has the same owners as the little indian palace and the wellington point one so not in a rush to try it unless they are using proper chicken breast meat - anyone been yet? I love a good korma and find that all the restaurants mentioned seem to have bland gravy type sauces that taste nothing like a Korma - i'll keep travelling to Birkdale for a decent curry - I live in hope that a good curry house opens closer to redland bay though! :thumbsup:

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I popped in to the Wolverhampton Spice Avenue when I was back in town over Xmas. Had a nice chat with them about Birkdale. Didn't help get any freebies though ;-)

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Best Chinese is at Pelicans nest or that is what we like.

trying indique this weekend so watch this space

Regards Sally