Indian Cooking

[Baggie_Nick]

I cook my own from scratch - chicken fried in either tandoori or tikka spice. Then onions, mushrooms, garlic and green peppers. Tin of tomatoes then cumin, tumeric, medium curry powder (or garam masala if the kids are having some), tomato purée, bit of Worcester sauce and fresh coriander.

Lush.

You just wait until FF reads this.

I read it and had to go on a 10 mile walk to calm down before responding

Worcester fucking sauce?!?!?!?  WTF???   

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Sounds lovely Duffers

As I said, Worcester sauce is wide!y used. As is soy sauce in your beloved Birmingham Baltis to add colour and depth of flavour.

You need to open up a bit FF, Indian cuisine isn't just about popping mustard seeds and chomping into whole green carandamom. 

You've shown your ignorance a little on here. You have to embrace a little fusion from time to time.

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The reality is both ground and whole spices have different applications and can and are used to accentuate flavours both in BIR and Authentic Sub-Continental cuisines.

Whole spices are fantastic when used to temper oil early in the cooking process and when you are cooking a curry for a long time. They are also vital when making any form of tadka. Ground spices give a rounder flavour and allow food to be cooked quicker. They also make the same whole ingredient go further.

I spent some time in a local place to me called 'Shazias Street Food' she does traditional Pakistani cuisine and low and behold she uses both. She uses far more powdered spices, but all her dishes are either started with or finished with whole spices too.

Correct!

I've known a few Pakistani cooks. They use cabbage in their base!!