Re: Curry - in Canada?
 

Since the melt, when the roads opened, April maybe?

Re: Curry - in Canada?
 

Butter chicken is the Canadian equivalent of chicken tikka masala.

Creamy and tomato saucey with chicken.

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i had a look online it says butter chicken originated in New Delhi..that famous suburb of Regina?

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Ack, I confess, I knew all along that butter chicken as served in Canada has its origins in a dish originally created in India. I contend however that the removal of the flavour makes the Canadian variation a different dish, in the same way as Chicken Tikka Masala is a British dish, not an Indian one.

I know now and, indeed, knew all along, that there is no tradition of exporting culinary creations from prarie provinces. Butter Chicken isn't typically trucked from Regina.

Re: Curry - in Canada?
 

Anybody that lives in Durham Region or GTA. Theres a great authentic Indian restaurant in Pickering called Mount Everest. Always very busy so I advise you to book ahead :) Closest to the UK Ive found!

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haha, That's the one we go to! Very good food.

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Same here, good food.

Re: Curry - in Canada?
 

All easily purchased in Canada. Well, at least in some parts of Canada.

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What i would say is that butter chicken here taste nothing like the UK variety.

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Easily bought in Peterborough, with it's paltry 2 curry houses!

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Go to an Indian supermarket, they have every spice you'll need and big bags of rice for very little. Plus, you can get lots of English brand stuff at a fraction of the prices the English shops charge.

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+1 there's is a very good one in Millwoods Edmonton..i used to go there a fair bit to buy all my rice spices etc etc

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That reminds me, I must get around to trying Oink’s **** Off Chicken Tikka Masala recipe one of these days.

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Me too. The weather has started to feel a little autumnal so its time to get marinating.

Re: Curry - in Canada?
 

+1 I was thinking of it last night but had sour cream, not yogurt and wasn't sure about substituting. In the end I opened a jar of Sharwood's sauce and made quick chicken korma with peppers and red onion.

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Not bad when we went there....it's not actually Pickering, more like Ajax. There is also locations on Bloor (Toronto) and Eglington


http://www.themounteverest.ca/

I won't say it's PUKKA like what we are used to back in Blighty though, but it's close

Re: Curry - in Canada?
 

It's in Pickering village, which is in Ajax. Pickering town is a different place.

The chef at Pickering has travelled all over India which is why the food has influences from different regions.

PS, Those other restaurants are nothing to do with this one.

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Well you said Pickering initially ;)

Are you sure those restaurants aren't franchises?

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**** off eh? :rofl:

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Well it's spicy. :confused:

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Curry is spicy...really? No $h1t :D

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I don't mean to pry but have you ever been the victim of an IED?

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Quite sure.

It is in Pickering though. You assumed Pickering town. People who know the area understand.

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I can't really say I know Pickers, like I do T.dot

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A good place for UK like curry is bansaree in St Catherines. I'll admit it's the closest to the UK style I've personally come across.

A few others I like:
Kama, and Aroma, both in downtown TO.
Coriander Green in Oakville
Everest Cuisine in Etobicoke (used to be my regular place when I was in TO)
Bombay on the Lake in Etobicoke

My fave has to be Shala-mar on Roncenvalles. Khalid the owner is great guy, always welcoming and friendly. We hadn't been there for a couple of years and he instantly remembered us. Food is excellent, especially the beef passanda. I'm not a big beef curry guy, usually stick to chicken, but when the passanda is this good, it's hard to resist.

Re: Curry - in Canada?
 

Shark,

Thx for those recommendations. I am usually in those postal codes, I'll be sure to hit em up next time

Re: Curry - in Canada?
 

Two addicts found a packet of curry and tried injecting it - now one has a dodgey tikka and the other is in a korma.

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Oh dear.....straight out of Regina innit :thumbsup: