[Food] So what is the king of curries?

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

I love a good Murgh Makhani, especially my own creation.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I’ve been to India and didnt find one curry you would find in a tandoori curry house over here. So whatever you are eating is generally made up and unique to the UK.

So have I, and you are quite right of course. In fact the word curry, simply means gravy in India. I know of no other dishes that were specifically known to be invented in Birmingham though, other than the most popular 'Indian' dish of all, the Tikka Mosalla.

 

[BensGrandad]

You know you don't have to make a new years resolution BG - you can literally just put them on ignore.

Hope its not me xx

I can assure you it is not you and as you say I could just put him on ignore but I prefer to read what further rubbish comments he makes about me coming from somebody who doesnt know me or anything about me other than what his drinking buddies, , who know about as much, have told him .

 

[heathgate]

Chicken Naga... that Nag chilli is a beaut.

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[One Teddy Maybank]

Harilali
Goan

 

[happypig]

If it's somewhere I know then it's a prawn Madras. If it's a new place then I might try something a bit different.

At home I use a recipe given to me by an Indian friend

 

[beorhthelm]

Lamb Karahi. not on the list but will be best in many places as its what they cook at home (so im told, if they're from north India/Pakistan). otherwise Jalfrezi or Rogan Josh. Or Dupiaza. Dhansak is good too.

let face it, its all good, except butter chicken and vindaloo.

 

[BensGrandad]

Many years ago I worked for a chap whose wife came from Singapore and she used to make her curry by cooking it on a very low simmer all day Sunday then left in the outside cold box, as she didnt have a fridge in those days, to get cold and reheated for dinner on Thursday it was fabulous.

 

[Guinness Boy]

My fav is King Prawn Jalfreezi from Balti House in HH with Mushroom rice and Onion Bhaji.

Do you order them on your Omsong Phine?


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[Guinness Boy]

Chicken jalfrezi or garlic chilli chicken for me btw.


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[Carrot Cruncher]

So have I, and you are quite right of course. In fact the word curry, simply means gravy in India. I know of no other dishes that were specifically known to be invented in Birmingham though, other than the most popular 'Indian' dish of all, the Tikka Mosalla.

Balti means bucket too.

 

[Barham's tash]

No idea what it's called, but the Indian couple across the road make a Vegetable curry that is unlike anything i've ever eaten in a Curry House and it is SUPERB.

THIS.

Everything in restaurants is blended for the British/Western palate.

Anything cooked at home by Indians shits all over most take away or restaurant curries.

I absolutely love a dish which is effectively curried chicken soup with home made masala spice, potatoes and a tomato and onion gravy. Bloody handsome but not on any menu anywhere.


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[BN9 BHA]

Butter chicken was my favourite, but I stopped eating meat last year.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Each to their own, of course, but I'm not sure a top-notch vindaloo would have potato in it. The name comes from the Portuguese Carne de Vinha d'Alhos (meat with wine and garlic). It has nothing to do with "aloo".

You are quite correct. I didn't get duped with the Hindi -aloo/potato thing, as I knew it's originally a Portuguese dish. I did think that the Portuguese did put spuds in it though. Anyhoo, the best vindaloos I've had have contained potato, rather than the basic gravy ripped to the tits with chilli powder.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

The veggie dishes in Chennai Dosa in Southampton are to DIE for, especially the chilli paneer. Absolutely incredible.

My absolute favourite dish is Saag lamb in a Punjabi place here called Sanjha. Nice amount of heat and they slow cook the lamb so it's melt in the mouth, rather than the chewy cubes that a lot of curry houses are guilty of.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

I don't like indian curry, I think it's the spices that do for me, but love chinese

 

[bWize]

Jhalfrezi hands down! Especially with a garlic Naan , plain rice and onion salad. Only tried a Jhalfrezi for the first time a few years back after spending a couple of decades always ordering a Madras (which varied considerably heat wise)

The Cinnamon Lounge in Littlehampton has to be the best Jhalfrezi I have tasted but they do vary in quality(and portion size) depending what night you order.

 

[seagulls4ever]

As mentioned, authentic Indian food is far superior. Not all 'Indians' are even owned by those from India. A lot are owned by people from Bangladesh, for example. However, for the purposes of the thread, it has to be the Dhansak.

 

[Jimmy Come Lately]

Chicken Naga

Oh so very much this. Can't remember what spasm of curiosity or boredom led me to the "Chef's Specials" section of the Balti Express menu but the Naga was like discovering curry all over again. It's been my go-to curry choice ever since. As long as I know that I'll have ready access to toilet facilities the following day...

 

[maffew]

I put jalfrezi, pretty much never goes wrong even at a mediocre restaurant
Close call vs Bhuna though, had the most fantastic prawn one recently
You are spoilt for choice for restaurants down south but up here the curries beats southern ones hands down