How to build a tandoor oven at home
Ever wanted your own Indian Tandoor at home? Then now is the time to build one with my simple and inexpensive guide. For full build details please see my How...
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How to cook British Indian Restaurant and takeaway quality meals at home
Hi. I'm Josh, I'm 13 and I've made this channel to show you just how easy it is to create authentic British Indian Restaurant (BIR) meals and takeaway quality food at home with my easy to follow, step by step video guides here and on my YouTube channelI mostly cook these dishes with meat you can substitute any vegetables, tofu or paneer to make a fantastic vegetarian dish. All my dishes can made with no spice at all or as spicy as you like so all the family can enjoy.
This is the time to try new things and I know that you will all enjoy my meals. If you are trying for the first time use my "from scratch" recipes. They are carefully planned to give you the same taste as recipes using "base gravy" without having to prepare that in advance.
Curry Base (Indian Base Gravy)
The Indian restaurant curry base or base gravy is one of the main ingredients used by most British Indian Restaurant (BIR) chefs and it allows them to create most curries...
How to make you own Ghee at home
Ghee is common in cuisines from the Indian subcontinent, including traditional rice preparations such as biryani You may be interested to know that you can continue to cook for a...
Pre-Cooked Chicken
Want perfectly cooked and succulent chicken in your meals then try this simple trick used by all the restaurants and takeaways to guarantee quick and tasty meals. (Visited 55,362 times,...
Chicken Tikka (Spicy Version)
Making chicken tikka is easy. Just cut up the chicken, coat with the spice and yoghurt mix then refrigerate for a few hours (ideally 24) before grilling. The same Tikka...
Naan Bread (made from scratch)
The dough for this recipe can be made in advance and stored, covered in a refrigerator for up to 3 days before cooking. As this dough needs to proof I...
Traditional Bright Red Tikka Masala (made from scratch)
Traditional Bright Red Tikka Masala made without base gravy, A deliciously mild and creamy textured dish made with coconut, almonds, cream and tikka spices. If you’ve made Tikka Masala before...
Madras – Version 2 (made from scratch)
Made from scratch without base gravy this Madras is a fairly hot curry sauce with use of fresh chillies, chilli powder and onions, a favourite amongst madras lovers Looking for...
Vindaloo (made from scratch)
Made from scratch without base gravy this Vindaloo is a hot, spicy Indian dish. It’s fantastic flavours come from the heavy use of vinegar, garlic and chilli spices. A hugely...
Gulab Jamun (makes 16)
Make one of India’s most cherished festival desserts, gulab jamun. These fried dumplings are scented with cardamom and steeped in rose and saffron syrup Check the balls are cooked properly...
Vindaloo (made with base gravy)
Vindaloo, a hot, spicy Indian dish. It’s fantastic flavours come from the heavy use of vinegar, garlic and chilli spices. A hugely popular Indian restaurant meal, where it can be...
Lamb Seekh kebab (made from scratch)
Perfectly spiced patties made with ground lamb. Cook under the grill, in the oven, on then BBQ or in a traditional tandoor. However you cook these they go perfectly with...
Garlic Mayo Sauce for Shish Kebabs, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka and Shawarmas
A cool and refreshing dip and accompaniment to any kebab. Garlic sauce can be made in advance and adds a burst of flavour to any cooked meat dish (Visited 97,925...
Lamb Kurzi (made from scratch)
Lamb Kurzi. Tender lamb mince cooked with red onions and spices make this keema dish a favourite in UK restaurants. Serve decorated with boiled eggs (Visited 2,384 times, 1 visits...
Lamb Kurzi (made with base gravy)
Lamb Kurzi. Tender lamb mince cooked with red onions and spices make this keema dish a favourite in UK restaurants. Serve decorated with boiled eggs (Visited 67,822 times, 1 visits...
Pakora Sauce
This sweet and sour pakora dip is the perfect accompaniment for pakoras, poppadoms and anything else you fancy trying. For the deep red colour I use either of these powders:...
Garlic Pilau Rice
My Garlic Pilau rice is the perfect accompaniment for any main dish. It’s quick, easy to make and great for soaking up curry sauces. This dish is perfectly fragrant and...
Madras – Version 1 (made with base gravy)
Find my other Madras recipe at https://thecurrykid.co.uk/recipe/madras-made-with-base-gravy-2/ Madras curry is said to originate from the south of India, and gets its name from the city known as Madras when English...
Madras – Version 2 (made with base gravy)
Made using base gravy my Madras version 2 is a fairly hot curry sauce with use of fresh chillies, chilli powder and onions, a favourite amongst madras lovers. The red...
Karahi Chicken (Made From Scratch)
Made without base gravy this Chicken karahi is a spicy indian dish. Although not traditionally prepared using onions I use fresh chillies and grated onions for their superb texture. (Visited...
Mango Chilli Chicken (made from scratch)
Made without base gravy this is a hot sweet dish with a fantastic kick. This dish uses fresh mango, chillies and grated onions for their superb taste and texture (Visited...
Garlic Chilli Chicken (made from scratch)
Chicken cooked in spices strongly flavoured with garlic Reduce the heat by leaving out the chilli pickle and by adding less or de-seeding the chillies. You can even add a...
Jalfrezi (made from scratch)
Pieces of chicken, meat, paneer or veg cooked in chopped onions, garlic, ginger, peppers, tomatoes, green chillies and spices to create a thick, spicy sauce (Visited 150,457 times, 1 visits...
Pasanda (made from scratch)
Pasanda, also spelt passanda is a mild dish, very similar to Korma cooked with fresh slices of meat. This one is made without the use of base gravy. (Visited 47,251...
Homemade Pataks Madras Kebab Curry Paste
Madras Kebab Curry Paste is getting harder to find and has to be purchased in 2.5KG tubs. As Pataks Madras Kebab Curry Paste is used in lots of dishes here...
Mango Chilli Chicken (British Indian Restaurant / BIR Style)
A hot sweet dish with a fantastic kick. This dish uses fresh mango, chillies and grated onions for their superb taste and texture (Visited 24,397 times, 1 visits today)
Patia (made from scratch)
Patia, a hot, sweet and sour dish with use of chillies and tamarind. It is based on a blend of tamarind and lemon/lime with jaggery to help the balance and...
Karahi Chicken (made with base gravy)
Chicken karahi, a spicy indian dish. Although not traditionally prepared using onions I use fresh chillies and grated onions for their superb texture. (Visited 14,256 times, 1 visits today)
Butter Chicken / Murgh Makhani (made from scratch)
Chicken marinated in a mixture of yogurt, salt, spices and lemon juice then simmered in a rich tomato and butter sauce (Visited 34,922 times, 1 visits today)
Mushroom Pilau Rice
Made using pre-cooked basmati rice this mushroom pilau is the perfect accompaniment to any dish. Perfectly flavoured with spices and garlic you can even eat this dish on its own....
Chicken 65
Chicken 65 is a spicy entrée, or quick snack, deep-fried chicken dish originating from Hotel Buhari, Chennai, India. The flavour of the dish can be attributed to red chillies, but...
Garlic Chilli Chicken (made with base gravy)
Chicken cooked in spices strongly flavoured with garlic Reduce the heat by leaving out the chilli pickle and by adding less or de-seeding the chillies. You can even add a...
Lemon Pilau Rice
Made using pre-cooked basmati rice this lemon pilau is the perfect accompaniment to any dish. Perfectly flavoured with lemon and spices this goes great with a wrap as well as...
Pasanda (made with base gravy)
Pasanda, also spelt passanda is a mild dish, very similar to Korma cooked with fresh slices of meat. (Visited 49,856 times, 1 visits today)
Jalfrezi (made with base gravy)
Pieces of chicken, meat, paneer or veg cooked in chopped onions, garlic, ginger, peppers, tomatoes, green chillies and spices to create a thick, spicy sauce (Visited 78,818 times, 1 visits...
Bhuna (made from scratch)
Bhuna refers to the style in which this curry is cooked. The dish is usually prepared by frying spices at a high temperature. The meat is then added and simmered...
Bhuna (made with base gravy)
Bhuna refers to the style in which this curry is cooked. The dish is usually prepared by frying spices at a high temperature. The meat is then added and simmered...
Patia (made with base gravy)
Patia, a hot, sweet and sour dish with use of chillies and tamarind. It is based on a blend of tamarind and lemon/lime with jaggery to help the balance and...
Katsu Chicken – Wagamama Chicken Katsu Style – Tonkatsu
Chicken or vegetables coated in crispy breadcrumbs, covered in an aromatic katsu curry sauce (Visited 77,309 times, 1 visits today)
Fragrant Basmati Pilau Rice from scratch (British Indian Restaurant / BIR Style)
Pilau rice is the perfect accompaniment for an Indian main. It’s quick, easy to make and great for soaking up curry sauces. This dish is perfectly fragrant and produces lovely...
Colour Free Tikka Masala
Colour Free Tikka Masala, A deliciously mild and creamy textured dish made with coconut, almonds, cream and tikka spices. If you are looking for my traditional bright red tikka masala...
Traditional Bright Red Tikka Masala (made with base gravy)
Traditional Bright Red Tikka Masala, A deliciously mild and creamy textured dish made with coconut, almonds, cream and tikka spices. If you are looking for my colour free tikka masala...
Tikka Marinade & Tikka Masala Base (Colour Free)
Made using Indian spices and yogurt, this colour free Tikka recipe is both tasty and easy to make. Use it to marinate meat such as chicken tikka and as the...
Tikka Marinade & Tikka Masala Base (Traditional Bright Red)
Made using Indian spices and yogurt, this traditional bright red Tikka recipe is both tasty and easy to make. Use it to marinate meat such as chicken tikka and as...
Garlic Ginger Paste
This Ginger & Garlic Paste is the perfect option wherever Garlic & Ginger is required in a recipe. It’s so simple to make, keeps refrigerated for a week or frozen...
Peshwari Naan
My simple to make condensed milk peshwari naan recipe can be made in advance then pressed into my fluffy naan recipe dough balls before rolling out and freshly cooking. The...
Mint, mango and corriander yoghurt raita dip
This fantastic zingy dip is perfect for dipping papadums, bhaji and pakoras or pouring over warm naans filled with chicken tikka and the best thing is it takes less than...