curry. what to add?

[helen79]

when i make curry with powder i add a tin of coconut milk. can i use something different to make the sauce? im bored of the milk and want it to taste like curry from a chinese take away! any ideas?

[lia*]

what are you currying? most times i use just plain water.

i only use fresh coconut milk, not can.

[helen79]

i normally do a chicken curry. does it still thicken by just using water?

[Blyss]

you could use Youngs curry paste ,, you can buy it in most butchers

[lia*]

i imagine you cover the ckicken and cook it on a low heat. it then springs water which allows it to cook. if you add water and there's too much water when the chicken is cooked, you can mix a little cornstarch in cold water and add it to the chicken. or you can cook the chicken with potatoes which gives the gravy a different consistency, a different sauce really, but thick enough and makes a nice gravy over rice.

hope you understand, if not ask me again

[helen79]

what would u add to the paste?

[helen79]

hi lia i usually fry chicken and onions in a wok, then add powder and then the milk. would water and cornflour do the same job this way?

[lia*]

hi helen
try this. after cleaning and washing chicken add whatever spices and seasoning you like including chopped onions. wheather you use curry powder or paste, add some to the seasoned chicken. just use a little oil to cook chicken. put oil in skillet or whatever pot you are using to cook chicken. put chicken in pot with oil and let it braise slightly. then cover and cook under low heat. if you are adding potatoes, add them in the begining with the chicken. you will know when the chicken is finish, it would be tender.

[helen79]

that sound good. will try it. thanks x

[hammerman]

I often cook my chicken in natural yoghurt. I add curry paste plus any other spices i have to hand. This will reduce down to a nice thick sauce and you can add coconut milk and/or cream at the end of cooking.

You can also use a tin of finely chopped tomatoes to cook the chicken in and/or diluted tomato puree, add the curry paste, veg, and again, coconut milk/cream at the end.

[scoobysoo]

I use Campbells condensed chicken soup and add curry powder - it's lush!

[Dingoeater]

You want it to taste like a Chinese take-away curry? Fair enough. Go to a Chinese supermarket and they have big pots of that curry sauce, just down from the black bean sauce. God only knows what goes into it but it comes from a secret curry-sauce plant in China. How do I know? Don't ask but it involves a visit to China and a large bet.

[Creepy]

If you really want a so called real Chinese Curry sauce go to your nearest asian food store and look for tubs of it - its sort of dried blocks - theres several types - Hong Kong - Singapore - etc. you just hack some off and mix it with water add some frozen peas and onion and hey presto its better than the take away. Better still learn to make real Indian Curry - thats not like the curry shop or restaurant or take away , but superb food that is good for you. It does however take a long time to get it right - like everything in life !
Still perfecting after 40 years ....

[unruliejulie]

for a cheat try Iceland, packet chinese curry sauce. Its a pound for two packs and its lovely, just add big chunky onions, peas and mushrooms! lovely!