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[the_beaver]

[mack the knife]

can you give me a recipe for aloo gobi? and saag paneer, i do i do love saag paneer!!

cheers,
MTK

[chomsky]

wombat, will shave head for vindaloo!

[chomsky]

[Mashimaro]

As an update we went to Taj Mahal. My chicken curry was ok, my naan bread was good and so was my friends roti. Nice friendly atmosphere and the buffet was very tempting at 17,000 won (next time!) We looked at a menu at Ashoka but it was out of our price range at 30,000 for the buffet. What a relief to eat something that wasn't korean or american fast food! Thanks for the tips everyone, hope to try some of the other places another time.

[ulsanchris]

Hey wombat would you care to post a few curry recipies. Anyone know of an indian restuaruant in Ulsan. Idon't think there is one but it doesn't hurt to ask.

[Wombat]

I'd be happy to post some recipes! I just hope everyone can find the proper spices; there are a few shops in the Ansan area, so if anyone lives around there, let me know, and I can show/tell you how to get there. A little pricey, but worth it.

Wombat

[mack the knife]

wombat,

please post those recipes!

as for supplies, there's a wonderful little shop across from the 3 Alleys pub behind hamilton hotel in itaewon. they have everything. ghee, goat cheese, dal, spices, lamb, you name it!

[Wombat]

Here you go all - the first of what may be a series! Mack, you mentioned...

...Aloo Gobi

Ingredients

1 medium cauliflower
2 potatoes, boiled & peeled
1 tbsp. coriander finely chopped
1 green chillies
1 onion finely chopped
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. dhania powder (corriander)
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. curds (plain yoghurt; hard to find; soured milk okay)
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
3 tbsp. oil or ghee

Blend to a paste:
2 tbsp. coconut grated
1/4 cup coriander chopped
3 green chillies
1/2 tsp. ginger grated
1 tsp. garlic grated
1 onion
1/2 tsp. wheat flour

Method


1. Break cauliflower into florettes.
2. Simmer in boiling water for 3-4 minutes.
3. Drain, keep aside.
4. Chop potatoes into medium chunks.
5. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, allow to splutter.
6. Add onion and green chilli, saute till pink.
7. Add paste, turmeric powder, dhania powder, saute for 2-3 minutes.
8. Add curds, stir continuously, till boiling resumes.
9. Add potatoes, cauliflower, cook till gravy thickens.
10. Stir occasionally to avoid burning.
11. When gravy is thick and oil separates, add lemon juice and it is done .
12. Garnish with coriander, serve hot with parathas.

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I've made this one heaps and it always turns out well. Don't worry if the measurements aren't exact; curries are infinitely forgiving.

Wombat

[chomsky]

[mack the knife]

Wombat,

thank you thank you thank you! i've been "winging it" with my own recipe and yours sounds much more exotic and flavorful!

if i can find the coriander, i'll be a happy man! you can find plain yoghurt at carrefour (if there's one near you).

[Wombat]

Actually, I can see Carrefour from my window. Where are you at? (PM if you like).

[HardyandTiny]

[helly]

To clarify, when I said that Moghul was at the top of the hill, I meant the small hill on the left side of the Hamilton, across from Usmania (not "the (hooker) hill". Was there on Sunday and the name remains Moghul.

[mack the knife]

This weekend I tried the Thai restaurant directly below Thai Orchid (name: Thai Suki? not sure). Don't waste your money. W15000 for a bowl of Tom Yum with 3 small shrimp. And that bowl of Tom Yum was about the size of a standard rice bowl you'd get at a Korean restaurant. When we complained to the waitress (the picture on the menu showed something entirely different) she replied "We strive for quality, not quantity" or something of that nature. Whatever. The soup was watery, as was the sauce on the fish we ordered.

Don't bother.