Please please please click Like, and Leave a comment. The mean people at UA-cam make this a requirement to shift my videos up the charts so more people see them. Thanks loads .Al
We’ll that’s me sorted for tonight’s dinner, just going to nip out to our local deli to pick up some toms. Love cooking your curries here with the windows wide open so as to get the neighbours curious as to what’s cooking? A little easier to do here in Calahonda, southern Spain. Have a great weekend Al.
Yes please Al, can you do a chicken curry with turnip or cauliflower or any of those brassica family vegetables....Turnip is AWESOME in a curry.. Lends itself really well.. Used to love curry with turnip side dishes as a child but surely you can concoct a meat dish INCLUDING these type of vegetables for us all to enjoy.....leaving that thought with you and ill unsubscribe from the channel if you don't do it justice to humanity!! 🤣 🙏
I am from pakistan and your karahi looks absolutely delicious. I also like to add a little yoghurt in my karahi at the end. And then i cook it for 5 more mins. You are right, there's no onions added in karahi. Great authentic recipe 👌
Al ive tried an do love your recipes very authentic and as you know water is a currys enemy...so i never kp the lid on as it creates its own water with steam so i never leave the liď on i just reduce it slowly keeping the tastes in 👍
@@paulfisher1949 I think leaving the lid on is to speed up the cooking of the chicken and the tomatoes. Plus I do it if I'm pissed or doing something else because for that time I get a break.
I have been a chef, kitchen manager, accredited kitchen manager of over 50 restaurants and know how to cook. When I get time I do exactly the same as you Al, but I don't film it. Get half pissed and just get on with it and every one that I cook for at home loves the food. Well done for editing your video so you keep in the funny parts and well done for your knowledge of curry's and sharing it with us
I’ve made several of your curries, as well as Latif, Ajay etc. I have to say this was the easiest but also the BEST and most authentic I’ve done. Very impressed, and the fam also said it was most like a good restaurant curry.
Just made and ate your black pepper chicken, I have to say Al you have literally changed my Saturday nights, I now eat fabulous curries without leaving the house. Well done sir and please keep delivering your wonderful dishes, bless you
Looks fantastic! Will be doing this tonight. A little tip I got from a friend was to make sure the Yog is at room temp and add it into a bowl first with some of the gravy , mix it into a paste then add it, will stop any chance of curdling. Can’t wait to cook this !!!
I very rarely comment on posts, but this time I had to. Cooked this a few days ago and omg... Stunning. A few tweaks (less butter, chicken breast and no yoghurt) but still fantastic. I love garlic so added a bit extra, but the flavours are still there. Nice to have what is possibly a 'traditional' dish and no base gravy. I'll definitely do this again. Keep 'em coming. PS. Washed down with a German Warsteiner Premium Beer from Tesco!
Hi Al, this is now my favourite curry to make and so easy, some curries take half a day to prepare! I recommend anyone to try this, you will not be disappointed, well done Al 👏
Made this Curry this afternoon and i can say with my hand on my heart that it is super tasty and so easy to prepare. I love onions and i don't even miss them in this dish!. Took a fair bit longer than 30 mins but i'm using an ordinary hob and to be honest i was more interested in the recipe than the cooking time. So glad i found your channel and i'll certainly be cooking more of your currys in future!
I made this curry for dinner this evening. I thought it was outstanding.....I had no idea that such a delicious curry could be made without onions.I used frozen garlic and ginger cubes.Game changer for me. Thanks Al
Been watching you channel for a while now and been dieing to make a curry..a took the plunge and made this karahi (which av never had befor) and I have to say 😍😍 ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING!!! Am buzzing with it and was so simple to make 👌 karahi is my new fav curry now a think 😉 Cnt wait to make a different one next…THANKS MATE 👍 love the channel
Al - I’m absolutely hanging today, but I managed to muster the energy to get down Tesco and pick up the ingredients for this! Despite the current tomato shortage. I’m certain this is going to get me back in the room 🌶️ Thanks Al. Your channel has been part of our dinner table for years - my favourite is still your chasni x
Al In you long and Illustrious career, you have brought the art and love of cooking to many of us, so much so i genuinely believe you have turned this great country of ours into a nation of cooks. I believe this is the 3rd version of your chicken Karahi recipe you have shared with us. The other two have been excellent but this is the best yet. I,d love to see what your take of a family version of a authentic lahore Lamb Karahi would be? Would it beat the Mirch masala ghost i wonder? Other family recipes you could consider doing, is chicken Jalfrezi, dopiaza but i know you have done BIR versions of these. Keep going Al and thanks a million.
Al, I made this tonight with paneer to cater for my vegetarian folks. You'll probably shake your head at this bit, but I also added spinach and mushroom (cooked and reduced in a separate pan). It was a huge hit! This recipe delivers delicious fresh flavours and it was super easy to make. Nice one, fella.
Watched your channel for some years now and it’s fantastic how much they’ve progressed. Love the way you present them, so natural and you’re prepared to try different styles and methods. All the curries I’ve tried ( and I’ve tried loads) have been amazing. Not tried this one yet, but I will be doing tonight and I’ll report back. Brilliant stuff Al, please keep up the grand work. Oh aye, forgot to say, good info about the Kashmiri chilli powder, thanks for that.
Al, would be great to see a video about all your cooking equipment, pans, kadai, balti bowls ect, where you get them and what situations they are used in. Cracking dish by the way, will be trying this one soon
Like I’ve said before , I owe you a lot regarding the way your easy to follow recipes. I always follow your videos Al. Long may you stay on UA-cam and deliver these mouth watering dishes ✊
Made this one tonight! It’s the third I have done (Pathia and Punjabi Tariwala were the other two) and I have to say that this one is another winner!😊 I ended up needing to cook for longer to get to the desired consistency but that is no problem at all and the end result is truly excellent. Surprising depth of flavour given the ingredients and I was delighted! Thanks, Al
Protect this man at all costs!!! Al you are a national treasure.I was at uni in Bham 20 years ago and first fell in love with curries like this, but ive never known how to replicate them, until now. Just cooked this with a nice big pint from the home keg, there isn't much more happiness in life.
Just cooked this tonight for the first time, with a few adjustments. I used red chillies, rather than green, and I used a 3:1 smoked paprika/cayenne mix instead of Kashmir powder, and I've got to say that this is seriously one of the best curries I've ever had. My only warning is for anyone who doubled the recipe so it makes enough for four, DO NOT double the amount of oil. It's way too much. Cheers, Al.
Hi Jimmy from Australia here, I made this dish last night and wasn't sure if I would like it, but did stick to the recipe and found it was a very nice curry and will be eating it more often than the others
Hi Al, I have just made this and my wife says it's the nicest curry she has ever had. She said that recently she has not been interested in curries but this has changed things. I really enjoyed it as well. So I have to make it again tomorrow but a vegetable one instead.
Made it tonight. OMG, one of the tastiest I've made & I'd be delighted to be served it in a restaurant. Only different ingredients I used were ghee & a jalapeño and couple of green chillies. I used more chicken and my timings were longer. So easy to make. Thanks Al.
7800 to go! Thanks for the continual great content Al! Being an expat with limited to none decent curry houses here (Texas) your channel has been awesome to get me some BIR! - Cheers!!!
Al, great show and have enjoyed this one without base gravy. I can't freeze much because of our small freezer. How about a few lentil dishes, mains and starters would be brilliant.
Al, oh Al - I used your Spicy Joe’s Karahi spice mix and made this the other night. My Wench says it was the best curry she’d ever tasted (she’s gluten intolerant, onions give her gyp, and she’s a bloody vegetarian to boot - so I swapped out the chicken for Quorn and veggies). I agree with her though - it’s bloody delicious. I also cooked your Birmingham Balti (again with your Balti spice mix) and it’s the closest I’ve ever got at home to that rich, unique, nostalgic Birmingham Balti flavour. Superb. I’m a Brummy living in Somerset and lamenting the fact that none of the restaurants down here can cook a proper Balti to save their lives. Just awful. I lament no more! Thanks for such fantastic and fantastically presented videos and advice. You’ve made me a VERY happy man. 👍🤘😁
I've been cooking BIR for a while now and have been thinking recently that I wanted to try cooking something authentic and without base gravy. This was simple and fun to cook, with minimal prep, and of course didn't require the pre-made base gravy and cooked chicken. It also felt less rushed than cooking BIR. The result was a curry that I will definitely cook again, great flavour and the right depth of taste for me with an overall different taste to base gravy based dishes. I'm not into this whole BIR vs authentic argument I should add, I will continue to cook both, but really pleased I tried this. Thanks for the video Al!
Made this tonight, I scaled up the ingredients by 50%. The only drawback to doing this is it took longer to reduce down as there was a lot of juice from the tomatoes. I was amazed by how tasty this curry is though!
I've only just got into cooking Indian food from scratch and I'm loving it. Your videos are inspiring. I can't tolerate heat very well, so everything is flavoursome less the molten lava feeling.
the karahi is the go to food in birmingham now so tasty and no gravy those that know we all love it Im 52 year old englishman will definately be trying your take on it have pressured cooked the tomatoes/garam masala previously your method much less hassle looks amazing cheers
Hi Al, I’ve done Dry January three times in my life and, last year, I swore I would never do it again. I had an epiphany midway through when I realised ‘I have nothing to prove’, I’ve shown I can abstain from beer. So much happier now. To quote Kevin Bloody Wilson, ‘I’m A Born Again Piss Tank’.
Fantastic, I’m definitely trying this, although I’m not keen on ginger but I can hold back on the strips 😂 A good tip Al with tomatoes is never keep them in the fridge. The coke makes them turn tangy. I screwed up dry jan straight away. I was still slurping at 3am 1/1 😂😂
Tried it tonight. There's only me, so I cut down a little on the meat. Extremely tasty!! Quite pleased with myself to be honest (first time I've cooked a curry). There was enough left for me to have some more tomorrow.
Amazing Al!! This curry is a banger!! Made it last night, super quick prep time, maximum flavour, and the thin flecks of ginger add another dimension to it, I think Pakistani food in general is slept on, so good to see one of their curry's being cooked well. I think your tip about using quality tomatoes here is definitely key, I used ripe vine large tomatoes, as instructed. I think my Kashmiri powder is legit (at least it says it is , lol). For those of you that like a nice heat without ruining the flavour, go for 8 green finger chillies. I have to give this 10/10 for time vs result. I have cooked some of you more labour intensive curry's and although they were great too, this is my new favourite. I have to do your Korma next, it's my boys birthday and he has asked for it, so will be knocking up your base gravy at some point next week. It would be great to see you make an all day curry, one that cooks slow but has really intense flavours cos of the cook time.
Hi Al. I'm a retired seafarer, at sea for more years than I care to remember, and visited India quite a few times. On those times I would always have a local curry, and one of the nicest was a Fish Curry with Tamarind used in the spice mix. It would be nice to see you having a go at this, and I don't think I've ever seen you using Tamarind ever.
Can I just say that looks like such a lovely curry. You presented it in such and easy to follow and an interesting way. Thanks, I will try it within the next 5 days. Please keep them coming I have subscribed.
Made a good few of your curries. This one really tickles my fancy & I’m going to make it tonight, for tomorrow’s tea . Thanks Al love your channel keep up the excellent work
Cooked this tonight an it taught me alot about why I was terrible at making curries before learning about base gravey. Heat on my stove is waaaay to low to hit the timings you mentioned but that was OK. I tasted this as the water was still bubbling away, probably where i would have stopped cooking before i learned about base and it tasted watery and devoid of flavor. Kept going and going, took about 50 mins but it got down to a nice massala with the oils coming through. Let it cool and it tastes really good. Water is really the enemy of the curry. I'll say that if you have a bad stove like I do at the moment, base gravy is the way to go as it gets you that richness way faster. Not knocking this curry though it was great!
We’ll that’s me sorted for tonight’s dinner, just going to nip out to our local deli to pick up some toms. Love cooking your curries here with the windows wide open so as to get the neighbours curious as to what’s cooking? A little easier to do here in Calahonda, southern Spain. Have a great weekend Al.
Great channel Al , I'll defo be trying out your curry's. It's opened my eyes to what I'm doing wrong . Got my aluminium pan ordered and dishes at the ready . Keep up the channel it's brilliant 👏👏👏👏❤️
This was such a success last week that I'm going to make it for the whole family (7 of us) tonight. So I'll be scaling it up by about 2.5x. Has anyone else tried making a MUCH larger quantity of this and have any idea of the Stage 2 reduction timing. I will probably split it between my two largest diameter pans and do Stage 2 uncovered - I'm guessing maybe allow up to about 1 hr of simmering like that to get rid of the expected HUGE amount of initial tomato liquid.
I followed your recipe but had the 4 pints of beer first. It then took me 3 hours to prepare the ingredients by which time I’d thoroughly failed at doing it in 30 mins so I had another pint and called it a night. Is it absolutely necessary to drink the beer during this recipe?
I have just seen that Hong Kong and Singapore have banned sales of some Everest spices over elevated levels of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing pesticide. Also, the US is investigating Everest and another company over the pesticide. As yet, I don't know if this includes kashmiri lal from Everest.
This is the bomb Al! Really senstional and the perfectly paired with a few Hertog Jans' (prenounced Yan here in Holland). And the highly entertaining video, as always.
Another belter Al! It's hard to imagine that a curry with so few ingredients can taste so good. But it does. I love Desi style cooking, and in particular Northern India, Pakistan, Bangladeshi, and Nepalese cooking. (How about doing a Nepali curry?) Khasi-Moola-Chhaype. (Goat with radish and green onions). From the book "Taste of Nepal" by Jyoti Pathak. I can assure you it's good!
Please please please click Like, and Leave a comment. The mean people at UA-cam make this a requirement to shift my videos up the charts so more people see them. Thanks loads .Al
We’ll that’s me sorted for tonight’s dinner, just going to nip out to our local deli to pick up some toms. Love cooking your curries here with the windows wide open so as to get the neighbours curious as to what’s cooking? A little easier to do here in Calahonda, southern Spain. Have a great weekend Al.
Al, where would I get a cast iron balti pan like the one you are using here. Can't find one like that online ?
Yes please Al, can you do a chicken curry with turnip or cauliflower or any of those brassica family vegetables....Turnip is AWESOME in a curry.. Lends itself really well.. Used to love curry with turnip side dishes as a child but surely you can concoct a meat dish INCLUDING these type of vegetables for us all to enjoy.....leaving that thought with you and ill unsubscribe from the channel if you don't do it justice to humanity!! 🤣 🙏
@@davidmartin128 try googling Birmingham balti pans... Should find a link there somewhere.. Were about £22 each for a large one.
I am from pakistan and your karahi looks absolutely delicious. I also like to add a little yoghurt in my karahi at the end. And then i cook it for 5 more mins. You are right, there's no onions added in karahi. Great authentic recipe 👌
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Al ive tried an do love your recipes very authentic and as you know water is a currys enemy...so i never kp the lid on as it creates its own water with steam so i never leave the liď on i just reduce it slowly keeping the tastes in 👍
@@paulfisher1949 I think leaving the lid on is to speed up the cooking of the chicken and the tomatoes. Plus I do it if I'm pissed or doing something else because for that time I get a break.
I have been a chef, kitchen manager, accredited kitchen manager of over 50 restaurants and know how to cook. When I get time I do exactly the same as you Al, but I don't film it. Get half pissed and just get on with it and every one that I cook for at home loves the food. Well done for editing your video so you keep in the funny parts and well done for your knowledge of curry's and sharing it with us
Nothing better than having a few beers and cooking one of your curries. Luv it !!
I’ve made several of your curries, as well as Latif, Ajay etc. I have to say this was the easiest but also the BEST and most authentic I’ve done. Very impressed, and the fam also said it was most like a good restaurant curry.
Cooked this last night, after searching the country for tomatoes…and I must say that it was both easy and delicious. Thanks Al
Just made and ate your black pepper chicken, I have to say Al you have literally changed my Saturday nights, I now eat fabulous curries without leaving the house. Well done sir and please keep delivering your wonderful dishes, bless you
Looks fantastic! Will be doing this tonight. A little tip I got from a friend was to make sure the Yog is at room temp and add it into a bowl first with some of the gravy , mix it into a paste then add it, will stop any chance of curdling. Can’t wait to cook this !!!
That's a great tip.
My husband made me this last night and it was fab, full of flavour, super easy to do and economical. Thank you Al.
I very rarely comment on posts, but this time I had to. Cooked this a few days ago and omg... Stunning. A few tweaks (less butter, chicken breast and no yoghurt) but still fantastic. I love garlic so added a bit extra, but the flavours are still there. Nice to have what is possibly a 'traditional' dish and no base gravy. I'll definitely do this again. Keep 'em coming. PS. Washed down with a German Warsteiner Premium Beer from Tesco!
I followed your recipe right down to the on-the-vine tomatoes. Had it with a naan and some coconut yoghurt. ...absolutely lovely Al.
Hi Al, this is now my favourite curry to make and so easy, some curries take half a day to prepare! I recommend anyone to try this, you will not be disappointed, well done Al 👏
Just cooked this Al. OMG one of the nicest flavours I’ve ever produced.
Made this Curry this afternoon and i can say with my hand on my heart that it is super tasty and so easy to prepare. I love onions and i don't even miss them in this dish!. Took a fair bit longer than 30 mins but i'm using an ordinary hob and to be honest i was more interested in the recipe than the cooking time. So glad i found your channel and i'll certainly be cooking more of your currys in future!
Made this tonight for the family and just followed your recipe Al all the way through was fantastic 👍 keep them coming
I made this curry for dinner this evening. I thought it was outstanding.....I had no idea that such a delicious curry could be made without onions.I used frozen garlic and ginger cubes.Game changer for me. Thanks Al
Been watching you channel for a while now and been dieing to make a curry..a took the plunge and made this karahi (which av never had befor) and I have to say 😍😍 ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING!!! Am buzzing with it and was so simple to make 👌 karahi is my new fav curry now a think 😉 Cnt wait to make a different one next…THANKS MATE 👍 love the channel
It's got me back into cooking them because I hate making base gray. 😂
Al - I’m absolutely hanging today, but I managed to muster the energy to get down Tesco and pick up the ingredients for this! Despite the current tomato shortage. I’m certain this is going to get me back in the room 🌶️
Thanks Al. Your channel has been part of our dinner table for years - my favourite is still your chasni x
Al, I made this today for the first time but without meat. It was easy and delicious. I will certainly be making it again. Thank you
Al
In you long and Illustrious career, you have brought the art and love of cooking to many of us, so much so i genuinely believe you have turned this great country of ours into a nation of cooks. I believe this is the 3rd version of your chicken Karahi recipe you have shared with us. The other two have been excellent but this is the best yet. I,d love to see what your take of a family version of a authentic lahore Lamb Karahi would be? Would it beat the Mirch masala ghost i wonder? Other family recipes you could consider doing, is chicken Jalfrezi, dopiaza but i know you have done BIR versions of these. Keep going Al and thanks a million.
Al,
I made this tonight with paneer to cater for my vegetarian folks. You'll probably shake your head at this bit, but I also added spinach and mushroom (cooked and reduced in a separate pan). It was a huge hit! This recipe delivers delicious fresh flavours and it was super easy to make. Nice one, fella.
Spinach and mush be just fine in there I reckon
@@philnotley5138 Can confirm. It worked perfectly.
Watched your channel for some years now and it’s fantastic how much they’ve progressed. Love the way you present them, so natural and you’re prepared to try different styles and methods. All the curries I’ve tried ( and I’ve tried loads) have been amazing. Not tried this one yet, but I will be doing tonight and I’ll report back. Brilliant stuff Al, please keep up the grand work. Oh aye, forgot to say, good info about the Kashmiri chilli powder, thanks for that.
Al, would be great to see a video about all your cooking equipment, pans, kadai, balti bowls ect, where you get them and what situations they are used in. Cracking dish by the way, will be trying this one soon
Made that video already. What you need to make curry. Al's Kitchen. Search that
Brilliant recipe, Al. Fascinating how you put that one together. It looks a gem. 👍
Like I’ve said before , I owe you a lot regarding the way your easy to follow recipes.
I always follow your videos Al. Long may you stay on UA-cam and deliver these mouth watering dishes ✊
Al, I’ve cooked this 5 times since you uploaded it.
Bloody brilliant and so easy
Made this one tonight! It’s the third I have done (Pathia and Punjabi Tariwala were the other two) and I have to say that this one is another winner!😊 I ended up needing to cook for longer to get to the desired consistency but that is no problem at all and the end result is truly excellent. Surprising depth of flavour given the ingredients and I was delighted! Thanks, Al
Protect this man at all costs!!! Al you are a national treasure.I was at uni in Bham 20 years ago and first fell in love with curries like this, but ive never known how to replicate them, until now. Just cooked this with a nice big pint from the home keg, there isn't much more happiness in life.
Aw thanks Tim. Great message
Just cooked this tonight for the first time, with a few adjustments. I used red chillies, rather than green, and I used a 3:1 smoked paprika/cayenne mix instead of Kashmir powder, and I've got to say that this is seriously one of the best curries I've ever had. My only warning is for anyone who doubled the recipe so it makes enough for four, DO NOT double the amount of oil. It's way too much. Cheers, Al.
Very tasty - thank you. I've never had a BIR curry as good as this !
Hi Jimmy from Australia here, I made this dish last night and wasn't sure if I would like it, but did stick to the recipe and found it was a very nice curry and will be eating it more often than the others
That looks great. Can't wait to try it. Very simple. Gonna share the video with my wife so she can cook it for when I get home from work.
Hi Al,
I have just made this and my wife says it's the nicest curry she has ever had. She said that recently she has not been interested in curries but this has changed things. I really enjoyed it as well. So I have to make it again tomorrow but a vegetable one instead.
Bloody lovely. Nice and easy to make and so quick to cook. Thanks Al
Just made this - very nice and I think authentic - halved the chilli amount but still blown my head off!
Made it tonight. OMG, one of the tastiest I've made & I'd be delighted to be served it in a restaurant.
Only different ingredients I used were ghee & a jalapeño and couple of green chillies. I used more chicken and my timings were longer.
So easy to make. Thanks Al.
Would love to see you make a Rajasthani Jalfrezi, Al! I used to enjoy them at my favourite local curry house for many years!
Best one yet !
I love the ease and speed of getting it made.
And the taste is awesome considering how few ingredients.
Cheers!
Good job in the new site Al! Keep the recipes coming!
Update to my earlier reply below.....had this for my tea made exactly as Al described and it was amazing with superb flavour.
Thank you. Very clearly explained. Looks great
Glad it was helpful!
7800 to go! Thanks for the continual great content Al! Being an expat with limited to none decent curry houses here (Texas) your channel has been awesome to get me some BIR! - Cheers!!!
Al, great show and have enjoyed this one without base gravy. I can't freeze much because of our small freezer. How about a few lentil dishes, mains and starters would be brilliant.
Like many have said. I honestly would never of thought i could cook such amazing curries at home! Never ceases to amaze any one round for food!
Tried this one last night and is my wife's favourite of the three of your curry's I've tried so far so well done Al!
Cooked exactly to the video, and it came out sensational. Awesome work!
Al, oh Al - I used your Spicy Joe’s Karahi spice mix and made this the other night. My Wench says it was the best curry she’d ever tasted (she’s gluten intolerant, onions give her gyp, and she’s a bloody vegetarian to boot - so I swapped out the chicken for Quorn and veggies). I agree with her though - it’s bloody delicious.
I also cooked your Birmingham Balti (again with your Balti spice mix) and it’s the closest I’ve ever got at home to that rich, unique, nostalgic Birmingham Balti flavour. Superb. I’m a Brummy living in Somerset and lamenting the fact that none of the restaurants down here can cook a proper Balti to save their lives. Just awful. I lament no more!
Thanks for such fantastic and fantastically presented videos and advice. You’ve made me a VERY happy man. 👍🤘😁
I've been cooking BIR for a while now and have been thinking recently that I wanted to try cooking something authentic and without base gravy. This was simple and fun to cook, with minimal prep, and of course didn't require the pre-made base gravy and cooked chicken. It also felt less rushed than cooking BIR. The result was a curry that I will definitely cook again, great flavour and the right depth of taste for me with an overall different taste to base gravy based dishes. I'm not into this whole BIR vs authentic argument I should add, I will continue to cook both, but really pleased I tried this. Thanks for the video Al!
Love big portion authentic No base curries. Can’t wait for this new series 👍
Made this tonight, I scaled up the ingredients by 50%. The only drawback to doing this is it took longer to reduce down as there was a lot of juice from the tomatoes. I was amazed by how tasty this curry is though!
I've only just got into cooking Indian food from scratch and I'm loving it. Your videos are inspiring. I can't tolerate heat very well, so everything is flavoursome less the molten lava feeling.
Glad you like them!
the karahi is the go to food in birmingham now so tasty and no gravy those that know we all love it Im 52 year old englishman will definately be trying your take on it have pressured cooked the tomatoes/garam masala previously your method much less hassle looks amazing cheers
Another winner from Al. I mainly cook desi-style and this is a winner every time. Cheers Al 👍🏻
Superb and easy to follow. This is now on my "list'. Thank you.
Made this today, absolutely loved it.
Hi Al, I’ve done Dry January three times in my life and, last year, I swore I would never do it again. I had an epiphany midway through when I realised ‘I have nothing to prove’, I’ve shown I can abstain from beer. So much happier now. To quote Kevin Bloody Wilson, ‘I’m A Born Again Piss Tank’.
It's a total con. If you drink that much that it makes a difference, you need to look at yourself. Stopping for a month has zero health benefits.
Good to see you back in the kitchen at home! Definitely be trying this
Fantastic, I’m definitely trying this, although I’m not keen on ginger but I can hold back on the strips 😂
A good tip Al with tomatoes is never keep them in the fridge. The coke makes them turn tangy.
I screwed up dry jan straight away. I was still slurping at 3am 1/1 😂😂
!I love the use of the pint scale to judge a)how good you feel and b) what stage the curry is at! Great video Al
Glad you enjoyed it
Was it a 3 or 4 pint curry?
Tried it tonight. There's only me, so I cut down a little on the meat. Extremely tasty!! Quite pleased with myself to be honest (first time I've cooked a curry). There was enough left for me to have some more tomorrow.
Made this and had it last night, absolutely delicious 😋
Fuck aye min
Amazing Al!! This curry is a banger!! Made it last night, super quick prep time, maximum flavour, and the thin flecks of ginger add another dimension to it, I think Pakistani food in general is slept on, so good to see one of their curry's being cooked well. I think your tip about using quality tomatoes here is definitely key, I used ripe vine large tomatoes, as instructed. I think my Kashmiri powder is legit (at least it says it is , lol). For those of you that like a nice heat without ruining the flavour, go for 8 green finger chillies. I have to give this 10/10 for time vs result. I have cooked some of you more labour intensive curry's and although they were great too, this is my new favourite. I have to do your Korma next, it's my boys birthday and he has asked for it, so will be knocking up your base gravy at some point next week. It would be great to see you make an all day curry, one that cooks slow but has really intense flavours cos of the cook time.
Hi Al. I'm a retired seafarer, at sea for more years than I care to remember, and visited India quite a few times. On those times I would always have a local curry, and one of the nicest was a Fish Curry with Tamarind used in the spice mix.
It would be nice to see you having a go at this, and I don't think I've ever seen you using Tamarind ever.
Pathia Al uses Tamarind sauce and it's excellent if you give it a try.
Can I just say that looks like such a lovely curry. You presented it in such and easy to follow and an interesting way. Thanks, I will try it within the next 5 days.
Please keep them coming I have subscribed.
Made a good few of your curries. This one really tickles my fancy & I’m going to make it tonight, for tomorrow’s tea . Thanks Al love your channel keep up the excellent work
Hi Al. Definitely going to try this one. Could you show a methi gosht or revisite the lamb Ceylon. Keep them coming .
Cooked this tonight an it taught me alot about why I was terrible at making curries before learning about base gravey.
Heat on my stove is waaaay to low to hit the timings you mentioned but that was OK. I tasted this as the water was still bubbling away, probably where i would have stopped cooking before i learned about base and it tasted watery and devoid of flavor.
Kept going and going, took about 50 mins but it got down to a nice massala with the oils coming through. Let it cool and it tastes really good. Water is really the enemy of the curry. I'll say that if you have a bad stove like I do at the moment, base gravy is the way to go as it gets you that richness way faster. Not knocking this curry though it was great!
Just found your videos and honestly your stuff is so good, and you seem like a proper class act. Defo makin one of these at one point
Cheers Al, I made this for tea with our home grown tomatoes and finger chillis, went for 7.... was absolutely banging!!! Thanks so much!
Think I might try making this this weekend. My kid loves tomatos and this feels like a curry she'd probably really enjoy.
We’ll that’s me sorted for tonight’s dinner, just going to nip out to our local deli to pick up some toms. Love cooking your curries here with the windows wide open so as to get the neighbours curious as to what’s cooking? A little easier to do here in Calahonda, southern Spain. Have a great weekend Al.
Hey Al I followed this delish recipe but added cooked turkey towards the end and it was delicious. Such a delicious easy curry, thank you 😊
Great channel Al , I'll defo be trying out your curry's. It's opened my eyes to what I'm doing wrong . Got my aluminium pan ordered and dishes at the ready . Keep up the channel it's brilliant 👏👏👏👏❤️
This was such a success last week that I'm going to make it for the whole family (7 of us) tonight. So I'll be scaling it up by about 2.5x. Has anyone else tried making a MUCH larger quantity of this and have any idea of the Stage 2 reduction timing. I will probably split it between my two largest diameter pans and do Stage 2 uncovered - I'm guessing maybe allow up to about 1 hr of simmering like that to get rid of the expected HUGE amount of initial tomato liquid.
You’ve inspired me to cook that. I’m off to the shops. Defo going to check your website out.
I followed your recipe but had the 4 pints of beer first. It then took me 3 hours to prepare the ingredients by which time I’d thoroughly failed at doing it in 30 mins so I had another pint and called it a night. Is it absolutely necessary to drink the beer during this recipe?
Love all your curry recipes and tips etc. for cooking them..thanks
Great recipie tastes fantastic. Love that Wok where did you get it from ??
love your presentation - making me smile as i learn how to cook
I have just seen that Hong Kong and Singapore have banned sales of some Everest spices over elevated levels of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing pesticide. Also, the US is investigating Everest and another company over the pesticide. As yet, I don't know if this includes kashmiri lal from Everest.
Al - have you got a link to this wok/pan that you cook in? Is it cast iron?
My family loved this curry , thanks for the recipe
This is the bomb Al! Really senstional and the perfectly paired with a few Hertog Jans' (prenounced Yan here in Holland). And the highly entertaining video, as always.
Made this and totally amazing... so much better to have recipes without the hassle of making base gravy which takes forever
Absolutely banging AL. I love your channel & your work Keep it up !
That looks great , trying that tomorrow 👍
Will definitely be trying this one. Looks nice and easy.
Thanks.
Just made this and it’s now one of my favourite curry’s and so easy and quick to make. Cheers Al
Thanks. Think there is a typo in your comment lol
Yep deffo now my favourite lol
Ive just made this karahi and it really is amazing. Thanks Al.
I'm going to try this one too. I like the texture the tomato skins bring and so I leave them in. Another great video Al. 👍
Another belter Al! It's hard to imagine that a curry with so few ingredients can taste so good. But it does. I love Desi style cooking, and in particular Northern India, Pakistan, Bangladeshi, and Nepalese cooking. (How about doing a Nepali curry?) Khasi-Moola-Chhaype. (Goat with radish and green onions). From the book "Taste of Nepal" by Jyoti Pathak. I can assure you it's good!
I love a chicken Karahi and that looks awesome mate.
Brilliant video.
I'll be trying this! Well done ... also with pints.
Al, where did you get your cooking pan in this video from please?
Cooking it for the 7th time tonight !! Love it - in my top 5 😉 thanks Al 👌 👍
I made it tonight it was amazing 👏
How was the morning after
Just followed your recipe. It's absolutely banging..👊🏾💯
Looks terrific Al, will definitely give it a try.
Cheers Big Al, going straight out to get the bits for that tonight. Looks banging
I haven't started watching the video yet and my mouth is already watering !😋