English Curry

[society]

Many times on here I've seen people write about 'English version of curry'. How do you cook curry the English way?

[society]

Lets see how many different ways there might be. :)

[AlwaysConfused]

Make it up as you along = English curry :D

[humbersloop]

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[EcclesCake]

I love Indian food and get a tad miffed when I hear people dismiss an entire continent's culinary offering.

However, my Mother cooked a 'curry' back in the 70's which was meat fried with Sharwoods curry powder, whatever veg was to hand, and some grated apple for good measure.

The 'curry' was then served in a ring of rice and a sprinkling of dessicated coconut was added, for the final flourish!

[humbersloop]

bloody hell eccles, I'd forgotten about the coconut...

...and the sultanas

[AlwaysConfused]

The thing I love best about curry is that I have no set recipe. So long as I have onion and garlic, it's use what you have in the fridge. A great way to use leftovers. Sometimes I make curry from scratch, other times I chuck a jar of vindaloo sauce in.

In a way, bubble and squeak was probably the first true English curry

[society]

Curry with coconut and sultanas? Sounds Moroccanish :)

[EcclesCake]

Sloopy, the sultanas were avoided as they are evil little popping things of hell when they've been simmered in a curry. ;-)

[humbersloop]

no, this is the cake-making dessicated coconut, the gritty string stuff

[society]

This is my way, and I always use curry powder -

I saute chopped/sliced onions until soft. Then I add chopped garlic, hot pepper and curry powder first mixed in a bit of water. I saute this for a few minute on medium heat as it could burn quite easily. Then I add whatever vegetables and stir to coat with curry. Add salt and cover pot and simmer until vegetable is cooked to desired texture or softness.

If it is meat, prawns, fish I add that first and cook for a bit, Then add vegetables as this would need less cooking time. .

If I decide to add coconut milk, when I think the vegetables or meat it's done cooking I add coconut milk and stir, cover pot and turn of the heat and keep pot on the hot burner. As milk would finish cooking.

Of course you could add whatever other herbs and spices you wish. sometimes I add ground cumin. green onions, parsley whatever I fancy.

[humbersloop]

I think kedgeree was the first English curry

[DaisyNonna]

Love kedgeree. Especially made with kippers!

[humbersloop]

I do too Daisy, but smoked mackerel for me

[society]

Do write post your recipes and/or methods :)

[DaisyNonna]

Only cook for one so usually have to freeze some. Also on low fat diet. Adjust as needed.
Chop medium onion and sweat gently in heavy bottomed pan with floa cusine. When golden,
Add 2tsp. curry powder or choice of own spices. e.g. (Ginger. cumin, coriander) Stir well to prevent burning. Add 2 Tbs. rice. Stir like maD.
Add 3 or 4 chopped mushrooms, Water to cover to a depth of an inch. Fish
or chicken stock, pepper, salt, tbsp lemon or lime juice.
Simmer until rice cooked, adding more liquid when necessary.
Meanwhile boil in the bag some kippers (approx 13 mins). Or cook!
Add liquid to main dish.
Hard boil and quarter an egg, flake the kippers, add to main dish together with 2 tbsp. reduced fat creme fraiche. Adjust seasoning.
Enjoy!
Boil an egg.

[DaisyNonna]

Don't know where the extra egg came from!