Market Curry Recipe

hamsterboy

Ok
I know its possibly an impossible dream but I wish to replicate the Bean Tree curry you get in the Galway Market every Saturday.....mmmmmmmmmm
I've had a few attempts, each time coming close but not quite there.
I will post the recipe I used later tonight when I get home.
Has anyone else ever tried to replicate it?
Have you succeeded?
Would you like some money to tell me how to make it???? :P

Hb

JohnCleary

Oh man i'd pay for that recipe, it's lovely. The guy makes a fortune from it I reckon.

hamsterboy

Ok here's our last attempt.

Ingredients:
Potatoes - Raw, Cubed
Frozen Peas
2tsp vegan margarine
1tsp lemon juice
1 tin chopped tomatoes
2tbsp tomato puree
2tsp ground ginger
2tsp cumin seeds
2tsp corriander seeds
2tsp tumeric powder
2tsp garam masala
1tsp chilli powder
1tsp blackpepper corns

Method:
Grind cumin and ginger until fine. Add tumeric and chilli powder. Add garam masala and peppercorns and grind.
Melt margerine in saucepan on low heat. Add lemon juice and tin tomatoes and tomatoe puree.
Add spices. Stir well.
Add water until mix has the consistency of a soup. Add potatoes and peas,
Cook on medium heat until potatos are just cooked.
Allow to cool. Leave for 24 hours.
Reheat.....

Its not perfect but its very very close. There's something either missing or we have something in it thats they don't but how and ever.
Any suggestions will be tried and maybe together we can crack this mystery

HB

JohnCleary

Excellent - now where do I get all that funny stuff from?

hamsterboy

Well for the spices etc. Julian Graves in the Eyre Square shopping centre are excellent and quite inexpensive.
Potatoes I'm not sure about, they're havin to be imported I believe

HB

JIZZLORD

i the curry from the market. i've made a potato and pea curry that i googled, nice but nothing on yer mans stuff

LadyMayBelle

Tee hee there are great spicy smells coming from the kitchen in my home! They are determined to find the missing ingredient..........

fatleomessi

Haven't had it in a while but there's toasted black mustard seed in there for sure..

muppetkiller

fatleomessi wrote: »

Haven't had it in a while but there's toasted black mustard seed in there for sure..

Yup I think so too..
Thanks hamsterboy i'll try that out myself

hamsterboy

Oops, forgot to mention that mustard seed were included in ouR try as well, forgot about em.
2tsp if anyones interested.
Grind em with the other stuff.
Though we didnt use black toasted ones, just regular ones.
Still not quite there........

HB

ukgalwaymcguire

try adding Thyme, and maybe some pimento (allspice berries tesco does them) corridander, onions or shallots and a crumbled veggie stock cube
cardamon garlic
im not sure theres turmeric in there though
i wish you all the best in that one !!!

Ronan|Raven

Don't forget the secret ingredient, Spittle from a tramp.

majiktripp

I have to agree, this is the one thing that I really missed when I was in New Zealand as for all our trying while over there, there was nothing comparable. We even sent them a post card (even though we know them to talk to anyways) but they're a lovely 'ol pair Dee & Donagh. You never know , ask them nice enough an they'll tell you the secret receipe... or write a cheque large enough

sells

Ive never heard of this curry at the market before, its nice I presume.

majiktripp

sells wrote: »

Ive never heard of this curry at the market before, its nice I presume.

Transcendent

sells

majiktripp wrote: »

Transcendent

:eek:............................ did he just call me a bastard.
It tastes of something I cannot comprehend, jebus, It sounds quite nice.:)
I demand to know where this curry stall is located in the market in the place you call galway.

banshee_bones

majiktripp wrote: »

but they're a lovely 'ol pair Dee & Donagh. You never know , ask them nice enough an they'll tell you the secret receipe... or write a cheque large enough

Its been tried by me and my mates! didnt offer money! hmmm maybe thats where we went wrong! Wow... i havent had market curry in an age! Think we kida OD'd on it there for a while and havent been able to eat it since!

Mrs OBumble

sells wrote: »

:eek:............................ did he just call me a bastard.
It tastes of something I cannot comprehend, jebus, It sounds quite nice.:)
I demand to know where this curry stall is located in the market in the place you call galway.

Try this.

It will give you a picture you can use to hunt the people down!

sells

I know where the market is in galway, silly billy, I just wanted to know where the stall is located, beside the vegetable stand or the jumper stand perhaps, so I could make a speedy movement towards the curry.

majiktripp

sells wrote: »

I know where the market is in galway, silly billy, I just wanted to know where the stall is located, beside the vegetable stand or the jumper stand perhaps, so I could make a speedy movement towards the curry.

Its pretty much right outside Sheridens Cheese Mongers, big red mobile stall so you wont miss it too easily. If your trying the curry, get one for your lunch, hot with a bit of yoghurt and one cold for later with chillies (for the microwave dinner).

sells

how much is it and would it be enough of a portion to fill me up.

hamsterboy

Hi All
Well we finally cracked it. I'm not kidding......I have a huge stash of the stuff in my fridge right now.
It took a few attempts but in the end it was simpler than we thought.
It does help that the new Indian store opened up in Westside (just down from Aldi, last shop in the complex)
GF nailed it today while I was in work, came home to a very familiar smell.
She's writing out what she did and I'll have it up here tomorrow.
All Hail Me!!!!! (and my girlfriend)

HB

majiktripp

hamsterboy wrote: »

Hi All
Well we finally cracked it. I'm not kidding......I have a huge stash of the stuff in my fridge right now.
It took a few attempts but in the end it was simpler than we thought.
It does help that the new Indian store opened up in Westside (just down from Aldi, last shop in the complex)
GF nailed it today while I was in work, came home to a very familiar smell.
She's writing out what she did and I'll have it up here tomorrow.
All Hail Me!!!!! (and my girlfriend)

HB

Do I have to open my wallet to get the magic formula?!

JohnCleary

hamsterboy - Well done, if I get the receipe i'll defo buy you a pint

hamsterboy

No money will change hands.
This is the peoples curry, it belongs to the people.
Will have it here tomorrow evening...... I reckon there'll be a short queue at the Bean Tree Saturday.
I of course would still buy the stuff if I was in town but its great to know I can just go to the fridge anytime and it there waiting for me
The new Indian store (The Bengal Food Store) is the key to the recipe.
All will be revealed tomorrow guys......

HB

LadyMayBelle

I'll stay tuned!!! Yum!

pleasant Co.

Deadly!!!

hamsterboy

TYPIN IT NOW, BE HERE IN 10 MINS

hamsterboy

INGREDIENTS
Aaloo Bhaji sachet (see pic)

2 tablespoons Madras powder (see pic)

3 tablespoons ghee (see pic)

All of the above are available in the Bengal Foodstore in Westside, Galway.

2 tins chopped tomatoes
3-4 glasses of water
cup of frozen peas
lots of diced spuds

Method
In a large saucepan, mix ghee and tomatoes on low heat
Add 3-4 glasses of water
Add sachet of Aaloo Bhaji and madras powder
Stir Well
Add diced potatoes (about half the saucepan full, much as you like really)
Bring to boil and then simmer for about 20 min, stirring occasionally
Add more potatoes, same amount again really, as well as the frozen peas
Simmer for another 5-10 mins
Serve

N.B. The reason the potatoes are added in two batches is that the first batch dissolve and give the curry its thick consistency.

Add as much diced potatoes as you like. The mix is very watery for ages. Don't be tempted to add anything (We know from experience ) It thickens really fast by itself after a certain amount of time.


And thats it.
Feel free to send good vibes my way.
Also, that store also sells Chippati flour. Real easy to make yummy chippatis just like you get you know where.

Thank you, you've been a great audience..........goodnight!!

HB

JohnCleary

Thanks a lot for that, gonna give it a whirl tomorrow evening if i'm back in Galway on time. Any idea what time that store in Westside stays open until?

I've a feeling that the shop in Westside will run out of stock of those ingredients

BTW.. vegetable ghee... showing my immature side

Meemars

Genius! have been obsessing about potato & pea curry myself lately.
thanks so much for this - We eat tonight!