lekandgary Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Can anyone help me where i can find Indian herbs and spices including such items as chick peas/atta flour/lentils. Please help as i need a curry fix. Thanks Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred2007 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Try Villa Market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onnut Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Try China Town, Last time I went there I found everything I needed to Make Balti's. including all of the herbs and spices plus even the dishes. there are loads of little indian shops in the back streets. a great place for shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 ^ Agreed. The area around Thanon Chakrawat is awash with Indian spice shops etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lekandgary Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 THANKS FOR THE INFO I WILL CHECK IT OUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Can anyone help me where i can find Indian herbs and spices including such items as chick peas/atta flour/lentils. Please help as i need a curry fix.Thanks Gary You want to try my curry? Yorky's Curry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grtaylor Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Can anyone help me where i can find Indian herbs and spices including such items as chick peas/atta flour/lentils. Please help as i need a curry fix.Thanks Gary There's a indian run minimart on the corner of Sukhumvit Soi 12, not far from Asoke BTS station. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaFoods Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) Sounds like you want to cook it at home; its quite easy to make your own curry. Many Thai spices are the same as Indian, with the exception of a few like Thai cardamom vs. Indian green or white cardamom. You can pick spices up much cheaper at Thai local spice markets, if you know what to look for. There a few exotic items that you may only find at Indian markets, but i have found most of the exotic ones at Villa and such. I found Methi (fenugreek leaves) from Thai Soon spices. You can Google for a list of ingredients for a basic Indian yellow curry... and others. Note: If the recipe doesnt call for roasting the whole spices first before grinding, it probably isnt authentic. If you see ginger powder or garlic powder in a recipe, it may not be authentic either. Mustard oil is the "olive oil of the East" - it is very healthful, delightfully spicy, and is worth finding. Many Indian recipes call for a curry paste, which require a mini-blender to puree fresh garlic, fresh or caramelized onion, maybe fresh ginger... along with the roasted and ground spices. here is a nice Vindaloo curry paste: Vindaloo Curry Paste ¾ c Vinegar ¾ c Chili Flakes (hottest) ½ c Mustard Oil ¼ c Cumin seeds 3 T Ginger paste or finely minced 2 T Coriander seeds 2 T Peppercorns, whole 2 T Mustard Powder 2 T Turmeric powder 1 T Cardamom pods 1 ts Cloves, whole Preparation: Pan-roast all pods and seeds separately. Combine and grind all dry spices and chili flakes to a fine powder, and then combine with the vinegar, ginger and oil. Fry on low heat in a non-stick skillet for 5-minutes. --------------------------------- others.. South Indian Curry Powder: ½ ts Fenugreek seeds ½ ts Peppercorns ½ ts Coriander seeds ½ ts Cumin seeds ½ ts Paprika 2 ts Cayenne powder ½ ts Turmeric ½ ts Cardamom powder Pan-roast fenugreek seeds, peppercorns, coriander, and cumin 1-minute. Grind in a spice mill to a powder. Mix in remaining ingredients. Goan Sambhar Powder: 10 T Coriander seeds 2½ T Poppy seeds 2½ T Fennel seeds 1 T Fenugreek seeds 1 T Mustard seeds 1 T Peppercorns ½ T Cumin seeds 1½ T Cloves, whole 1 c Hot Red Chilies, dried, whole 1½ T Cinnamon powder 1 T White Cardamom 2½ T Turmeric powder 1 ts Nutmeg powder 1 Bay Leaf ½ ts Mace powder Preparation: Dry-roast or pan-roast the whole seeds until aromas are released. Grind the roasted seeds with remaining ingredients to a fine powder. Store in an airtight glass jar. You can find a plethora of Garam Masala recipes on the web, the recipes I posted are the most authenic I have found and a bit hard to find in good form. Enjoy. Authentic Indian food usually starts with a freshly made curry... the bottled stuff just doenst have the "brilliance" of a freshly roasted curry. You might also check out the Phaal curry I posted here... http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Worse-Indian...es-t196500.html if you like it HOT. Edited July 30, 2008 by ChefHeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekka007 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 The indian store at the Rembrandt serviced apartments sukhumvit soi 20 will have everything you ever need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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