Choice of curry tonight

[Groucho]

Ok folks, tonight is Indian takeaway night in ours and I love Indian more than anything.

I’m undecided what to get. Now bear in mind I’ve had every level up to and including a phaal, and I’m also aware it’s not all about heat.

Now do I go for an mega hot one, or a mild korma or an in between? Or alternatively what about a biryani?

Genuinely conflicted here. Send help.

 

[BlueLlama]

I’m currently processing last nights monkfish jalfrezi. I find any hotter than that and you lose the subtleties of the flavour

 

[chrissyjack]

Tindaloo is hotter than a phaal , apparently. It's probably aptly named coz it's where you'll end up

 

[Gladystweet]

Ok folks, tonight is Indian takeaway night in ours and I love Indian more than anything.

I’m undecided what to get. Now bear in mind I’ve had every level up to and including a phaal, and I’m also aware it’s not all about heat.

Now do I go for an mega hot one, or a mild korma or an in between? Or alternatively what about a biryani?

Genuinely conflicted here. Send help.

Get a mixed tandoori. Chicken, lamb, beef, kebab etc. Pilau rice and a salad (sprinkled with lemon) and finally, the plain Indian curry accompaniment, best curry there is, brings out all the flavours, and stops it being too dry.

Marvellous.

 

[Groucho]

Get a mixed tandoori. Chicken, lamb, beef, kebab etc. Pilau rice and a salad (sprinkled with lemon) and finally, the plain Indian curry accompaniment, best curry there is, brings out all the flavours, and stops it being too dry.

Marvellous.

Salad?

I’m currently processing last nights monkfish jalfrezi. I find any hotter than that and you lose the subtleties of the flavour

Monkfish curry is the biz isn’t it?

 

[Gladystweet]

Salad?


Monkfish curry is the biz isn’t it?

Salad indeed, shredded lettuce, onion etc, and lemon...than douse it in curry to kill off any goodness.

 

[Prevenger17]

Ok folks, tonight is Indian takeaway night in ours and I love Indian more than anything.

I’m undecided what to get. Now bear in mind I’ve had every level up to and including a phaal, and I’m also aware it’s not all about heat.

Now do I go for an mega hot one, or a mild korma or an in between? Or alternatively what about a biryani?

Genuinely conflicted here. Send help.

Get a Paneer Pasanda if they have it.

 

[COYBL25]

I’m currently processing last nights monkfish jalfrezi. I find any hotter than that and you lose the subtleties of the flavour

I don`t think that`s strictly true.

A decent curry chef is able to produce a hot curry, that`s both hot and flavoursome, by not overloading the curry with chile powder. and using the spices to get the right heat / blend.

A lazy / poor chef, just lobs a load of hot chile powder in to make it hot.

A really nice hot and tasty curry is a Naga Naga.

 

[Philw]

I'm not particularly into 'hot' curries. Love a Pathia or Rogan Josh.

 

[Gladystweet]

I'm not particularly into 'hot' curries. Love a Pathia or Rogan Josh.

That's about the limit I can safely process. An hotter, and my scalp sweats. Saying that, the same thing happens when I eat salt and vinegar crisps!!!!

 

[bring the ghost on]

I’m currently processing last nights monkfish jalfrezi. I find any hotter than that and you lose the subtleties of the flavour

Great shout.

 

[Azzurri]

People who eat phaal and vindaloo are attention seekers.

 

[Azzurri]

A madras I like, and it’s as far as curry should go. Anything above that is hot just for the sake of it, may as well be eating chilli flakes.

 

[PhilM]

I don`t think that`s strictly true.

A decent curry chef is able to produce a hot curry, that`s both hot and flavoursome, by not overloading the curry with chile powder. and using the spices to get the right heat / blend.

This multiplied by ten. A Vindaloo for example is hot but has little or no flavour, whereas a good phaal can be incredibly hot but also rich in taste.

I'm a fan of a Karahi (chicken or lamb) as it can quite hot, there's lots of taste to it and full of onions and peppers. A Jaflong is an alternative.

 

[Gladystweet]

This multiplied by ten. A Vindaloo for example is hot but has little or no flavour, whereas a good phaal can be incredibly hot but also rich in taste.

I'm a fan of a Karahi (chicken or lamb) as it can quite hot, there's lots of taste to it and full of onions and peppers. A Jaflong is an alternative.

And there lies the problem for me. There's no point, if me head looks like it's been stuck in a hornet nest.