murphyscreek
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Posting in this thread a big congratulations to The Late Night Gourmet (the previous challenge thread is shut). Well done mate!! Nuts has certainly now got the thinking cap on.
Not an entry (it's not nut-forward enough)
Easy Butter Chicken Recipe By The Curry Guy
I know no better recipes than this guys curries, and for butter chicken he always uses cashews or almonds. I've always learned that is the original Indian way to make Murgh makhani (the real name of butter chicken).
Any book on Indian cooking I know considers that authentic. But maybe I've got the wrong books. Either way, this is how I know it.
Well, this is how I learned it. As it's not really authentic Indian to begin with, I suppose it comes down to personal interpretation.I don't use nuts in butter chicken. Neither does Yorky or The Hairy Bikers. I'm not sure there is an 'authentic' way. Indian Michelin starred chef Alfred Prasad uses one tbsp of cashew nuts in the sauce.
I don't use nuts in butter chicken. Neither does Yorky or The Hairy Bikers. I'm not sure there is an 'authentic' way. Indian Michelin starred chef Alfred Prasad uses one tbsp of cashew nuts in the sauce.
I agree, I think it's just a personal requirement (and that's too strong a word, really...desire?) - otherwise, I'll get lazy, make something easy, then throw some nuts on it and call it a day!As far as I'm concerned the rules don't require the chosen ingredient to be dominant.
I agree, I think it's just a personal requirement (and that's too strong a word, really...desire?) - otherwise, I'll get lazy, make something easy, then throw some nuts on it and call it a day!
I don't think that is the definition of seeds we're going with. it's the sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds definition rather than spices definition... but I could be wrongI do use seeds in around 75% of my cooked dishes, e.g. coriander, fenugreek, sesame, poppy, cumin, nigella, mustard, anise, black cumin, caraway, fennel, cardamom, chilli seeds.
Easy Butter Chicken Recipe By The Curry Guy
I know no better recipes than this guys curries, and for butter chicken he always uses cashews or almonds. I've always learned that is the original Indian way to make Murgh makhani (the real name of butter chicken).
Any book on Indian cooking I know considers that authentic. But maybe I've got the wrong books. Either way, this is how I know it.
I went nuts in the almond challenge. If I do anything, it would more likely be seedy instead of nutty.
Not an entry.
Recipe - Almond Milk-Chocolate Pudding Pie with Faux Graham Cracker Crust
It's true, but then you have to consider which nuts are true nuts and which are not...so you couldn't use peanuts, pine nuts, and several others (see post by SatNavSaysStraightOn).The original challenge ingredient was nuts, and since I have no health or availability issues preventing me from using nuts, I am going to use nuts.
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It's true, but then you have to consider which nuts are true nuts and which are not...so you couldn't use peanuts, pine nuts, and several others (see post by SatNavSaysStraightOn).
I have no health or availability issues but it's been cleared we can use seeds.