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Old 10-04-2012, 22:22
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I know you don't want to take jars but Lloyd Grossmans Balti sauce mixed with chopped fresh toms and fresh coriander comes very close to what you get in a British Indian restaurant. Fresh chilli's to adjust the heat you like and it's the closest i've got without grinding your own spices.
Hey! you've pinched that idea off me.

I've been eating Balti for years since my brother who lives in Birmingham introduced me to it there. I've tried making it myself from scratch but there's loads of different spices needed to get it anywhere like authentic and frankly Grossman's sauce I find as near to authentic as makes no difference.
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Old 10-04-2012, 22:58
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Where do they live in the US? In the area where I live we have loads of Indian restaurants. Some good, some not...just like in the UK. Looking at this list alone there are nearly 100 Indian restaurants just in the Houston area http://www.b4-u-eat.com/eat002.asp?H=17&H2=0 and this one is the menu from my personal favorite http://www.shivarestaurant.com/page2.html

Your friend must live in the middle of nowhere. I would hate not having a huge variety of restaurants like we do here. There are lots of websites where your friend can order mixes and jars of sauces if that's what they like though.
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Old 11-04-2012, 12:41
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Where do they live in the US? In the area where I live we have loads of Indian restaurants. Some good, some not...just like in the UK. Looking at this list alone there are nearly 100 Indian restaurants just in the Houston area http://www.b4-u-eat.com/eat002.asp?H=17&H2=0 and this one is the menu from my personal favorite http://www.shivarestaurant.com/page2.html

Your friend must live in the middle of nowhere. I would hate not having a huge variety of restaurants like we do here. There are lots of websites where your friend can order mixes and jars of sauces if that's what they like though.
She lives in the blue ridge mountains VA she's abit 20 min from her stores. I've been to her stores on many occasions and haven't noticed any real Indian stuff! Otherwise she'd get it
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Old 11-04-2012, 13:51
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Funny!! Just had email from her asking me to get a jalfrazi (pataks) she said the only one they have thre is the madras one. So I will take her about 3 jars out including the Lloyd Grossman that Indian recommends!! P,entry of bubble wrap me thinks
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Old 11-04-2012, 14:46
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She lives in the blue ridge mountains VA she's abit 20 min from her stores. I've been to her stores on many occasions and haven't noticed any real Indian stuff! Otherwise she'd get it
Wow, so she does live in the middle of nowhere.

I've used this website before to order stuff www.goodwoods.com and they were really good. They have the Pataks jalfrezi sauce too. http://www.goodwoods.com/pataksjalfr...ndcoconut.aspx

I don't think they sell the Loyd Grossman sauces but there are some other sites that she can order them from.

That way you won't have to worry about taking up all your space in your bags and the possibility of the jars breaking and ruining your things.
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Old 11-04-2012, 15:16
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Wow, so she does live in the middle of nowhere.

I've used this website before to order stuff www.goodwoods.com and they were really good. They have the Pataks jalfrezi sauce too. http://www.goodwoods.com/pataksjalfr...ndcoconut.aspx

I don't think they sell the Loyd Grossman sauces but there are some other sites that she can order them from.

That way you won't have to worry about taking up all your space in your bags and the possibility of the jars breaking and ruining your things.
Nahh they dont FF! I've been going for years and take her as much stuff as I can.......hmm years ago I took a chance and took her out *Sausages,bacon, a fresh crusty loaf* How I didnt get caught !! Wasnt that clued in then.....but I'm so careful what I can take out there.......as for packing.....well I've bought stuff back from states!! Sausages (ahhh from Texas) bacon cos I love US bacon....wonderful when cooking cabbage etc!!!!!!
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Old 11-04-2012, 15:20
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Also my friend works really hard, she leaves house at 6am and doesnt get home each evening till 7.30pm.......her weekends are very special, she has said to me NO WAY am I going to spend hours in the kitchen cooking.......I cant blame her......she has 2 hr journey each way every day.....so weekends are special......and dinners !!! QUICK
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