Curry decisions - Help Needed

[stytagm]

Right - The Mrs is out tonight, so I'm determined to gorge myself on the biggest meat and fat laden Curry I can find, But which type? (PS I'm medically underweight so she won't mind, as long as I'm not scoffing in front of her).

I was going to run this as a poll, but realised there are just too many options.

Firstly - should I make it myself or order in? My local delivery isn't that great to be honest - and I think if you buy a jar of sauce, and perk it up with a few onions, some extra veg and a few extra spices, and it's pretty reasonable.

Second - and more importantly - which type of curry? I'm not the worlds greatest chilli Meister - so medium hot to mild is best. Something that will wash well with a glass of Duchars IPA.

Help me - my evening's loafing depends on you.

Thanks - Andrew.

[shelley bda]

If you get a jar then you can't go wrong with pataks jars......pan fry your chicken then chuck the sauce on the top yummmm balti or rogan josh

You have to get poppadums ( you can buy these and cook 'em yourself, takes about 2 seconds in the deep fat fryer ) and mango chutney..... and naan bread.....

Corrrrr i really fancy a curry for tea now

[Jonny]

Me too.... I can't make one though. I struggle with cereal. Make sure you get some decent fluffy rice! That can make the curry so much better.

[Rave]

For a super high calorie count you can't beat a biriyani I reckon.

[tim_n]

Fly out to singapore and visit india town. go-on, you know you want to...

mmm, curry served on a banana leaf with a fresh coconut and straw

[Lee @ SCAN]

Cheers... now I want a kebab and curry for my tea

Balti, rogan josh and biriyani are all fairly medium heat and quite tasty.

Personally my favourite is Jalfrezi

[0iD]

Make your own, from scratch if you have the ingredients, especially ghee, loads of it
Lamb Madrass, Sag Paneer, Tarka Dhall, Sag Aloo, Rice & a stuffed parata or scads of chapatti's ........

[Jonny]

So how'd the curry go in the end?

[menthel]

I am very lucky, my wife being of bengali origin, I get good Calcutta food at home. Mind you I also cook a mean dahl or singhara. Mmm. Meatball curry! Ps you can microwave most packet poppadums, they come out well.

[stytagm]

Lamb Dhansak (spelling?) in the end - not the best I've ever had, but very tasty all the same.

I went with a jar of sauce, sharwoods I think, and tarted it up with an oinion and some garlic. My local Sainsbury's is a bit poxy though so the range was a bit limited.

Ta for suggestions guys.

[starbuck]

Really good one for future is one of the bundh sauces(that you start in a pan and finish in the oven for an hour). Gorgeous sauces and if you are lazy/can't cook the most supermarkets now do cheap side dishes like onion baji/bombay potatoes etc. Washed down with a good bottle of cobra.

[GizmoStu]

If you're in London, make your way out to Ealing. Once there, pay a visit to either of the Monty's curry houses. You won't be disappointed!