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Tips for success with a 123Curry Kit |
Be Prepared
| The biggest single help to success is to get everything prepared before you start cooking. This means read the whole recipe before you do anything and work out all the things you need to do before you actually begin cooking. Usually this will include chopping the onions, grating ginger, crushing garlic, chopping the meat up or marinating it etc. Don't start cooking anything untill all the ingredients are prepared. Once you have gained experience you may be able to manage your time a little better and know what to prepare when but for your first few attempts make sure everything is prepared and on plates or little dishes waiting to be added at the right moment. |
Chilli
| Our kits come carefully pre-measured with the correct amount of chilli for the type of dish to be created. If you wish to add more then add Chilli powder a little at a time and taste until it is at the right level for you. Once you have added too much you can't easily remove it (better to provide yogurt when serving to temper the fire). Not all chillies or chilli powders are equal either so even with the same brand chilli powder ensure you add a little at a time. True chilliheads can always add extra chilli by powder, sauce or fresh at the table. |
Don't Multitask
| You are cooking a curry, don't allow yourself to nip off and start the washing or lay the table, it is so easy to get distratcted and before you know it something is overcooked, burnt, dried out or your rice has gone to mash. |
Oil and Fat
| Don't skimp on the oil. Olive Oil is tasty and good for you. Oil is a great conductor of flavour for the spices and meat or vegetables. You can skim off excess before serving but not during the cooking. If you really are on a low fat diet and would like to cook a curry we have devised some alternative low fat recipes for all of our kits. |
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