lucretia9

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Hi,

I've made a few vegetable curries using Patak's paste but find that
when I add carrots the curry is too sweet and the carrot flavour
overpowers everything else. Anyone know how I can stil have the
carrots but without the power?

Thanks,
Luke.

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james silverton

There is an Indian dessert made from carrots. I forget its name
but I find most Indian desserts oversweet anyway.

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lucretia9

It's not just carrots - cauliflower and potatoes too.

Have you got anything constructive to say?

ruby hare

Hello Luke,

Which Patak's paste are you using? My preferred one would be the
Madras. You don't say how you are making the curry - is it tomato
based, coconut milk, etc? I've made tomato based vegetable curries
using Pataks Madras paste and a variety of veg including carrots, and
I don't recall them being oversweet. You could try adding a souring
agent such as tamarind or mango powder. Curry leaves would also add a
'deeper' note.

Best wishes, and good luck.

Wendy

lucretia9

Usually the Madras as it's the right strength and the Vindaloo is usually weaker.


Nah, I normally just use the basic recipe from the jar, paste, tin of
chopped tomatoes, onion and then whatever else, chicken usually but
every now and then mixed vegetables.

I normally par boil before putting in, but I've also tried from raw
but the carrots overpower everything else, it's not like I'm using a
lot of carrots either.

Thanks,
Luke.

elaine jones

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posted on 6 May 2008 by lucretia9@lycos.co.uk
I would like to add:

Do you buy "dirty" carrots or washed carrots - the unwashed carrots do
have much more flavour than the washed ones.

I'm not sure of the difference in flavour between the baby carrots and
mature ones as I don't use baby carrots.

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ruby hare

Weaker? How do you mean?


Don't forget the garlic and ginger!

Wendy

lucretia9

The Madras is usually hotter. I don't know why, it should be the other way around.


Why? There should be some in there already, if the type of curry calls
for it.

Luke.

lucretia9

I've never used baby carrots, just the big-uns in the bags.

Luke.