[Lardman]

Try as I might I can't get it right -  

Does anyone have a tried and tested recipe they would share.

[noshed]

Pataks curry paste. You can't go wrong.

[Lardman]

Pataks curry paste. You can't go wrong.

Been there - its makes a nice enough curry but it doesn't have the right taste.

[carl]

Lardman i  have a proper indian recipie lots of onions and really smells bad but its the way they do it i`ll dig it out for you as soon as i can

[compostqueen]

I don't think a base is the authentic way to go for a good curry, it's a restaurant quick fix one base fits all.  Many Indian restaurants aren't at all  - they're Bangladeshi, so you don't always get the flavour you should

I make curries from scratch and less fuss than the base    For a good flavour you have to take the time to cook the onions properly which is usually longer than 20 minutes.  The oil seems to re-appear as the onions cook out and then you have to turn the heat up a bit until the oil has gone but without letting the onions burn. You need patience 

[Lardman]

I don't think a base is the authentic way to go for a good curry, it's a restaurant quick fix one base fits all.  Many Indian restaurants aren't at all  - they're Bangladeshi, so you don't always get the flavour you should

Its not the authentic taste Im after CQ, I wont bore you with the details but I don't eat takeaway food anymore, and just occasionally I really have a craving for the takeaway taste, not a good curry but a takeaway curry.

I can get it pretty close but it always has an underlying tomato taste. 

[hamstergbert]

....but I don't eat takeaway food anymore...

some of them are a bit ratty.....

[Yabba]

Some of these might be worth trying @link Curry Base Recipes

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[Moosey]

I make one with tonnes of onions fried in homemade paste, (just pureed garlic, chilli and a bit of ginger and some spices), until soft take half the onions out, then boil the rest in some stock with a parsnip and a potato, sounds mad I know, when cooked I blend until smooth and then add the rest of the onions back in and whatever meat i;m using and maybe some ground almonds or cashews too.

Its a bit of messing but kind of gives you the take away style curry.

[Lardman]

Its taken me bucket load of googling, forum reading, trips to 3 supermarkets and finally a trip over to renew my Makro trade card ... but this was tonights dinner..

It is by FAR the closest I've ever come to India takeaway food - in fact if I hadn't over done it with with garlic I think it would have been spot on..

Please excuse the hob top (I do clean it honest !) 

[davethespread]

so lardman,are you going to divulge your recipe

[arugula]

so lardman,are you going to divulge your recipe

I wondered that......

[Lardman]

so lardman,are you going to divulge your recipe

Im not sure I can without upsetting people.    This particular madras was a mixture of several different recipes.

I would certainly recommend joining the site Yabba posted - I thought Id died and gone to curry heaven after reading some of the posts. I'll have to stress its not for the healthy living club.

I need to sort the pilau rice out now then jobs a good'un.

[arugula]

so lardman,are you going to divulge your recipe

Im not sure I can without upsetting people.    This particular madras was a mixture of several different recipes.

I would certainly recommend joining the site Yabba posted - I thought Id died and gone to curry heaven after reading some of the posts. I'll have to stress its not for the healthy living club.

I need to sort the pilau rice out now then jobs a good'un.

If it works for you........  (I'll have a look at that site too).

[mumofstig]

Im not sure I can without upsetting people.

You can't stop there we need to know!!
If you have mixed up several recipes it is now your own recipe and you can type up exactly the way you made it. Please