Curry joke 18

I know this ventriloquist who likes a curry. The trouble is he tries to keep his mouth closed when he orders so he always get the same thing. “Sheehk, sheehk, sheehk”.

Curry tip 18

Onion, particularly white onion, can sometimes produce a bitter taste. To remove this bitterness boil the onions in water for a couple of minutes after chopping.

Curry joke 17

My friend loves his curry but the trouble his he likes smoking weed afterwards. He’s always spiced out.

Curry tip 17

If you’re cooking up a batch of curry to freeze or making a curry that you’ll reheat to eat later, always remember to under cook the dish(es) by a few minutes. The final bit of the cooking will be completed when you have defrosted and/or reheated the curry. This is especially true if cooking chicken which can go dry very easily.

Curry joke 16

My Scottish friend tells me her son refuses to eat anything but curry.”Well what do you expect? I ask her. “His name’s David Makhani”.

Curry tip 16

Are you looking to achieve that bright, red appearance in Tikka and Tikka Masala dishes without resorting to using the colouring that’s still used in some restaurants? Paprika is your friend.

Curry joke 15

I met this Indian couple who complained that their sex life was getting a bit monotonous. I told them to try a  Thai.

Curry tip 15

So you think Korma is just a mild, rather boring dish? Korma is actually a way of cooking and korma dishes aren’t just confined to the ones that have sadly just got associated with people who don’t like spice. Add some chopped fresh red chillies to your next Korma for a great balance of smoothness and heat. You’ll never think of a korma in the same way again.

Curry tip 14

For a really rich, vibrant colour in your Kormas use saffron (not turmeric). To extract the colour from the saffron put a few strands of it in warm milk and gently press with the back of a spoon. The same trick works to give a beautiful colour to your Biryanis too.