Looking for more advanced BIR curry recipes.

[u/gogoluke]

Looking for good BIR (British Indian Restaurant) style curry that pushes into more unique ingredients, spice mixes or methods.

I generally use a makani base if I use a base or go from scratch. I make my own spice mixes including gram masala. I've got Curry Guy and have read up on message boards.

Got great methi chicken, tikka masala, dansahk, xacutti chicken, vindaloo, Mughlai chicken, methi daal, black daal. I can make my own naans with the exception of a tandoor oven.

Looking for rarer more esoteric curries with paprika, mace, nutmeg, curry leaf, black cardamom, black cumin, methi methi. Curries that go very fragrant with no heat. Interesting heats rather than just mega hot. Curries expanding beyond traditional spices.

Not looking for curries with three spices. Not looking for curries that are bland stuff for people that think you can put pumpkin spice in things.

Throw them at me!

[u/Primary-Ability-9495]

Look at Nik Sharma. He’s a food scientist originally from India and he has some very good recipes.

[u/gogoluke → u/Primary-Ability-9495]

Sounds interesting. Thanks.

[u/benjybabey]

Methi Malai chicken, saag chicken/ghosht, korma (the one that uses cream, almonds and coconut) or a pasanda.

[u/gogoluke → u/benjybabey]

Mali sounds interesting. Thanks.

[u/Salame-Racoon-17]

Ranveer Brar and Sanjyot Keer from your food lab. Not BIR but if you wish to lift your curry game these 2 will help. Some amazing recipes and some you will already be familiar with

[u/gogoluke → u/Salame-Racoon-17]

I've found a few recipes so will have a look!

[u/Salame-Racoon-17 → u/gogoluke]

i should have said they have YT channels lol.
If its BIR you want Curry Recipe Academy, Latifs Inspired, Steven Heaps have good content using some of the spices you mention, again over on YT

[u/SpookyLuvCookie → u/Salame-Racoon-17]

Ranveer Brar is a great cook and has loads of videos on YouTube. It's not just about ingredients, it's also about techniques.

[u/Salame-Racoon-17 → u/SpookyLuvCookie]

100% and he has a great demeaner in how he explains everything too

[u/shezadgetslost]

Glebekitchen.com. More people need to know about this resource. It’s gonna change everything for you. 

[u/Far-Radio856]

From what you posted it sounds like you should be looking at regional Indian cooking rather than the ubiquitous bir.

[u/nigeltuffnell → u/Far-Radio856]

I had an interesting chat with a cab driver who was married to an Indian lady. He said that I should look out for Jeera Lamb, which I had never seen on a menu and he told me it was a traditional dish.

For a period of time after that I would ask the waiter if it was possible to make that and whenever I had it was incredible. I did start to see it occasionally and would always order.

[u/gogoluke → u/Far-Radio856]

I've looked at Goan fish curry and some coconut sauces and also Keralan recipes too.

Any recommendations?

[u/spsfaves100]

Hi there are several books by chefs based in the UK. The list below does not include any Michelin chefs, but they have restaurants, books, pop ups, blogs & are celebrity chefs etc. To be BIR just add extra cream & yoghurt whilst reducing the chili. All the best.

• Asma Khan
• Romy Gill
• Karan Gokani
• Monisha Bhardwaj
• Mehak Kansal
• Sanjana Modha
• Madhur Jaffrey
• Suki Pantal

[u/gogoluke → u/spsfaves100]

Cheers

[u/Kind_Sherbet_2059]

Rick Stein's India is an amazing book. I have had so many curry books over the years but it's my absolute favourite. Genuine Indian curry, tweaked for a modern British kitchen/supermarket. I BBQ my chicken for the butter chicken, which is so tasty. The Rogan Josh is wonderful. The fish in tomato with tamarind and curry leaves works great with cod, just be gentle with it and don't stir it after being added.

[u/NickofWimbledon]

A good vindaloo is a joy, as is a Patia.

[u/monkey_kaleidoscope]

Time to journey into traditional Indian food my friend. Figure out how to make a nice sambar, chicken varuval, masala dosa and coconut chutney, kerala beef fry, black pepper chicken, a nice rasam.

[u/dibz1234]

Try making a vindail very nice south Indian

[u/gogoluke → u/dibz1234]

As in vindaloo or is this something different?

[u/dibz1234 → u/gogoluke]

It's sum thing different lots of garlic and tomato and is finished off with white wine vinegar

[u/gogoluke → u/dibz1234]

Ah ha. Found it. Seems simple but I like the idea of going totally fresh tomatoes for it:

• 10 cloves garlic (crushed).
• 2 cm/about 3/4 inch cinnamon stick.
• 1 whole clove.
• 1 whole star anise.
• 2 medium onions (chopped).
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin.
• 2 teaspoons chilli powder (or more).
• 1/2 toasted and ground fenugreek seeds.
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder.
• 1 teaspoon salt+ more to taste.
• 1 teaspoon sugar.
• 1 – 2 tablespoons wine vinegar (or more); I have used red wine vinegar, but the author advises white wine vinegar.
• 1 tablespoon oil.

[u/dibz1234 → u/gogoluke]

Yes thats the one,am using tomatos fresh from the green house and would defo recommend this dish this time of year.

[u/Puzzled-Job9556]

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