Curry Base – The Curry Kid

Dhansak (Restaurant Style)

Josh — Sat, 03 May 2025 15:07:17 +0000

A very satisfying hot sweet and sour Indian curry made from meat, lentils, chilli and sugar.

This recipe requires Base Gravy and Pre-Cooked Lentil Dhal, Make some first or use my Dhansak (made from scratch) version.

Slow Cooker Base Gravy

Josh — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 12:26:10 +0000

Slow cooker Indian base gravy, the main ingredient used by most British Indian Restaurant (BIR) chefs. Simply chop, add water, stir and relax

Restaurants normally sauté the onions first until they begin to soften and go golden, add the garlic, ginger and spices and sauté for a further few minutes before adding this and all the other ingredients. It’s then cooked down for hours before blending to a smooth “gravy” the consistency of milk.

This method used the same ingredients but is a simple chop up, chuck in and chill out version for the slow cooker. Feel free to add the oil, onions, garlic and spices in the bottom first on high to sauté for a while first if you prefer before adding all the other ingredients.

Dhansak (From Scratch / Base Free)

Josh — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 16:05:33 +0000

A very satisfying hot sweet and sour Indian curry made from meat, lentils, chilli and sugar.

If you have Base Gravy and Pre-Cooked Lentil Dhal already made save time and use our identical Dhansak (made with base gravy) version.

Balti (Restaurant Style)

thecurrykid — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 09:12:32 +0000

A delicious blend of spices, tomatoes, chillies, garlic, onions and peppers. A medium dry curry, uniquely served in the same pressed metal “Balti bowl” used to cook the dish and give it its name and traditionally eaten with a naan or rice on the side

Catch my Birmingham Balti Bowl unboxing and seasoning video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9e36oIqG7U

This recipe requires Base Gravy, Make some first or use our identical Balti (made from scratch) version.

Balti (From Scratch / Base Free)

Josh — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 13:12:52 +0000

Catch my Birmingham Balti Bowl unboxing and seasoning video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9e36oIqG7U

Dhansak (Restaurant Style, older recipe)

thecurrykid — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:50:10 +0000

A very satisfying hot sweet and sour Indian curry made from meat, lentils, chilli and sugar.

This recipe requires Base Gravy and Pre-Cooked Lentil Dhal, Make some first or use our identical Dhansak (made from scratch) version.

Dhansak (From Scratch / Base Free / Older Recipe)

thecurrykid — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:38:55 +0000

A very satisfying hot sweet and sour Indian curry made from meat, lentils, chilli and sugar.

If you have Base Gravy and Pre-Cooked Lentil Dhal already made save time and use our identical Dhansak (made with base gravy) version.

Chicken Tikka Madras (Restaurant Style)

thecurrykid — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:20:25 +0000

A traditional fairly hot curry sauce cooked with herbs, spices, green chillies and boneless chicken breast cubes marinated and cooked on the grill

Yoghurt and Pataks paste free tikka recipe:
https://thecurrykid.co.uk/recipe/yoghurt-free-tikka-marinade-chicken-tikka-lamb-tikka/

Easy Indian Base Gravy (Quicker Recipe, Less Fuss, Same Great Result 30 minute base)

Josh — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:23:07 +0000

This is an updated version of my original base gravy recipe

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 in a matter of minutes.

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Traditional Bright Red Tikka Masala (From Scratch / Base Free)

thecurrykid — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 13:21:26 +0000

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 and it’s been gritty or grainy it’s most likely because you’ve not soaked your ground almonds to help them turn to mush. Simply add a few tablespoons of water to them about 30 minutes before cooking and they will mush down lovely during cooking. Alternatively you could also use almond flour.

Madras – Version 2 (From Scratch / Base Free)

Josh — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:12:23 +0000

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 my “base gravy” version, it’s at https://thecurrykid.co.uk/recipe/madras-made-with-base-gravy-version-2/

Madras – Version 1 (Restaurant Style)

thecurrykid — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:20:04 +0000

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 merchants arrived there in 1640 (now Chennai). However, the name ‘Madras Curry’ is not used in India, but was invented by restaurants in Britain.

This recipe requires Base Gravy. Make some first or use our identical Madras (made from scratch) version.

Madras – Version 2 (Restaurant Style)

Josh — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:02:21 +0000

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 onion adds a subtle sweetness whilst the black cardamom creates a fantastic smoked sensation

Looking for my “from scratch” version, it’s at https://thecurrykid.co.uk/recipe/madras-version-2-base-free-made-from-scratch/

Pathia (Restaurant Style) | Hot, Sweet and Sour Patia Recipe

thecurrykid — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:53:47 +0000

Pathia, a hot, sweet and sour dish with use of chillies and tamarind. It is based on a blend of tamarind and lemon/lime with sugar to help the balance and chillies for heat

Colour Free Tikka Masala (From Scratch / Base Free)

thecurrykid — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:30:27 +0000

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 you can find it here: https://youtu.be/nyg5m75qTGA

Traditional Bright Red Tikka Masala (Restaurant Style)

thecurrykid — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:45:07 +0000

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 you can find it here: https://youtu.be/U2z9a-bhLQE

Tikka Masala (made with base gravy)

thecurrykid — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 21:04:00 +0000

This deliciously mild and creamy textured Tikka Masala dish is made with coconut, cream and my amazingly useful tikka masala paste

A newer version of this page exists at https://thecurrykid.co.uk/?s=tikka%20masala

Korma (made with base gravy)

thecurrykid — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:25:28 +0000

A deliciously mild and creamy textured dish made with coconut, almond, cream and spice.

This recipe requires Base Gravy. Make some first or use our identical Korma (made without Base Gravy) version.

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Vindaloo (made with base gravy)

thecurrykid — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:07:10 +0000

A deliciously flavoured hot dish made with garlic, ginger, spices and vinegar

This recipe requires Base Gravy. Make some first or use our identical Vindaloo (made from scratch) version.

Dopiaza (made with base gravy)

thecurrykid — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 18:29:05 +0000

A medium heat curry suitable for most taste buds. The rich and spicy onions are usually cooked two ways. Firstly pureed in the base gravy with chunky onions stir fried during the cooking process.

This recipe requires Base Gravy. Make some first or use our identical Dopiaza (made from scratch) version.

Curry Base (Indian Base Gravy)

thecurrykid — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:12:37 +0000

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 in a matter of minutes.

For this base mix recipe you will need a pot capable of holding 4 litres if you make the standard 16 serving version.

Chana Saag Masala (aka channay, chole masala, chole or chholay)

thecurrykid — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 16:27:58 +0000

A fail-safe recipe for a restaurant style chickpea curry