still no luck getting really despondent now!

can you still come in October though?

not unless we sell the house

Does anyone know how to make a masala sauce to go with salmon. Whilst in London I went to this wonderful Indian restaurant which served it and it was out of this world. Definitely not a tikka masala though.

was it a sauce? or was it spiced with masala spices? I had the most delicious masala prawns in India, , just had the spices put on and grilled, still makes my mouth water when i think of it!!

had a search on internet,no luck, i will ring my indian friends to try and find a recipe

No I couldn´t find it on the internet. It was definitely a sauce but and served more on the side. Best thing I have tasted. The restaurant served very modern Indian food and was fabulous.

try this:
1-1/4 cups ghee or vegetable oil 5 tablespoons garlic puree 4 tablespoons ginger puree
1 full recipe onion puree 6 tablespoons tomato puree 1 teaspoon salt
SPICES: 2 tablespoons turmeric 4 tablespoon mild curry powder (store-bought or homemade) 1-6 teaspoons ground red pepper (cayenne) (to taste)
2 tablespoons ground cumin seeds 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves







1 Mix the spices with water to make a paste that has the approximate consistency of tomato ketchup.
2 Heat the oil. Stir-fry the garlic puree for 3 minutes, then add the ginger puree and cook for 3 more minutes. Add the spice paste and stir-fry until the water has evaporated and the oil separates, about 5 minutes. Should it need it, add enough water to make the sauce pourable.
3 Add the onion puree and stir-fry for another 10 minutes. Then add the tomato puree and stir-fry for a final 10 minutes. Add the salt.
4 Place into 10 containers and freeze.
5 Makes enough sauce for 10 curries (40 portions).

Will try. Thanks.

Last night had fresh salmon coated in garam masala, olive oil and lemon juice with stir fry veg. Lovely.

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I have a long and complicated recipe of Madhur Jaffrey's for Tandoori chicken masala, which includes the masala paste with a sauce. The secret ingredient seems to be ground almonds.

It runs to 2 pages so if Moderators think this is o.k. I'll post it, otherwise anyone interested can p.m. me and I'll email it to them.

When I make it, I treble the quantities and freeze a load. I find it quite relaxing to spend ages making it and it's one of the most delicious Indian dishes I've tried in over 40 years.

Yeah put it on ...... I`m starving ;-))

Here you go then......and thanks Mrs. JDR

TANDOORI CHICKEN MASALA (Madhur Jaffrey’s).

6 x 5 oz. chicken breasts, cut into chunks and marinaded overnight in the fridge:

Marinade:
2 chillies, finely chopped
10 oz. yoghurt2 tbs. veg. oil
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 crushed garlic clove
1 teasp. Chopped ginger
1 teasp. Each of ground cumin, turmeric, chilli powder, salt.

Masala paste:
1 tbsp. each ground coriander, cumin, paprika
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. each chilli powder and fenugreek
3 tbsp. vinegar
2 tbsp. veg. oil.

Mix all spices with the vinegar, add 3-4 tbsp. water to make a smooth paste.

Heat oil, add paste, stir constantly for 5 mins until some of the liquid has evaporated. Keep on one side for later.

Preheat grill or BBQ. Put chicken on the rack and give 6 mins each side, slightly charred, baste with remains of marinade as it’s cooking

Sauce
2 small onions, roughly chopped to puree in blender, or finely chop by hand
4 garlic cloves
1 teasp chopped ginger

Fry above until lightly brown (7-8 mins)

Stir in cooked paste – fry 2 mins.

Add
2 tbsp. tomato puree
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1tbsp. sugar
4 oz. water
3 tbsp. ground almonds
simmer 1-2 mins.

Add chicken and any marinade in the grill pan. Heat gently through.

Stir in 2 tsps garam masala and 7 fl. Oz. single cream (or crème freche), heat 1-2 mins.

Garnish with chopped coriander and lemon.

Wow.....mouth watering. many many thanks, will try that one soon....

Was going back on the diet...what diet ???