I need a curry, its been over 10 years
Nov 25th 2012, 8:55 am
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I need a curry, its been over 10 years
Today out of the blue I had a vision of onion bhaji's, not the crappy pancake type ones, but a beautiful grapefruit sized one, drizzled with mint and yoghurt sauce. A condiment tray loaded with mango chutney, lime pickle, onion and tomato salad. A stack of poppadoms, big and beautifully formed, without a trace of grease. Nan bread the size of a dustbin lid. Chicken tikka marsala, lamb rogan josh, beef madras, all washed down with pints of Stella, not the "made under license" stuff, but a pint of Stella Artois.
Of course I had to hit the local curry restaurant, against my better judgement....walked away bitterly disappointed.
Please tell me, somewhere in NZ, it is possible to get a "British" indian curry!
Of course I had to hit the local curry restaurant, against my better judgement....walked away bitterly disappointed.
Please tell me, somewhere in NZ, it is possible to get a "British" indian curry!
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Nov 25th 2012, 9:58 am
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Re: I need a curry, its been over 10 years
We have given up trying, if there is a really decent one, I have yet to find it. We've been mostly disappointed with all that we have tried and there have been a few; there's always something weird or not quite like what it oughta. DIY is about the best option.
Nov 25th 2012, 12:21 pm
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Re: I need a curry, its been over 10 years
Haha, I was just complaining to my husband yesterday that I miss 'New Zealand' Indian curry! 
Nov 25th 2012, 5:47 pm
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Nov 25th 2012, 6:01 pm
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Maybe it's our curry houses local to us here in the UK and maybe we were just lucky in NZ, but whatever you order it all seems to taste the same here. They have mastered the art of bland.
The whole poppadom thing is definitely much better over here in the UK though.
The whole poppadom thing is definitely much better over here in the UK though.
Nov 25th 2012, 6:20 pm
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Any place that you can order a mild vindaloo has issues..
Nov 25th 2012, 9:35 pm
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We got ourselves a decent indian recipe book and have become masters (ish) in the art of curry making. Its impossible to find a decent curry place in NZ. We did just try out Urban Turban in AKL and it was.......ok. A vast improvement from what we've had before mind.
We'd heard good things about a place in Wanaka so got ourselves all excited only to be served up with just god awful slop. We tried 3 different curries and the only real difference was the colour. One genuinely tasted like chicken in Heinz Tomato Soup with 40 cloves in it.
Come round to ours and we'll rustle something up
We'd heard good things about a place in Wanaka so got ourselves all excited only to be served up with just god awful slop. We tried 3 different curries and the only real difference was the colour. One genuinely tasted like chicken in Heinz Tomato Soup with 40 cloves in it.
Come round to ours and we'll rustle something up
Nov 25th 2012, 9:37 pm
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Re: I need a curry, its been over 10 years
What time should we all be there? 
Nov 25th 2012, 9:46 pm
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Re: I need a curry, its been over 10 years
Anytime you like of course Seriously we love an excuse to cook up a few curries
Seriously we love an excuse to cook up a few curries
Nov 25th 2012, 11:44 pm
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Re: I need a curry, its been over 10 years
Please come to Marlborough! We can pay you in wine!
Nov 26th 2012, 4:31 am
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Re: I need a curry, its been over 10 years
For any of you can highly recommend oh Calcutta in Parnell... We travel from one side of the city to another for a very good curry
Nov 26th 2012, 4:55 am
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I had amazing curry at paradise in Sandringham recently....it was meltingly delicious
Nov 26th 2012, 5:47 am
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