Tonight we are having a few people round so I'm doing Chicken tikka, and some onion bhajis to start, served with a lemony mint and yoghurt sauce, and salad garnish, then a lamb bhuna, a beef Madras, and a chicken and prawn dopiaza, dhal, bombay potatoes, pilau rice, naan breads, chutney/pickles and poppadums. Lassi/sherbet or Indian lager to drink. Tropical fruit salad and mango kulfi for pud.
I really like a nice creamy texture to my curry and my favourite is a Lamb Pasanda from the take away, although I do ask them to make it madras hot. If I make it myself it's usually a Beef Madras.
I got the 'cage' off my leg on Monday so getting about is easier, I sit at the kitchen table and prep it all, grinding fresh spices in a pestle and mortar, chopping and cutting, it's no biggie. The only thing I've needed help with, was taking boiling pans off the heat and draining them, but now I can stand I can do that myself.
I don't have a particular favourite although recently have been partial to a lamb dansack (bet I've spelt that wrong) with mushroom rice when we go out. I do love a red thai curry though. Am also quite partial to byrianies, rogan josh, bhunas and occasionally a madras but mainly the one my dad makes.