Tikka Masala - Page 2

ViolaMum · 07-13-2021, 08:21 PM

The heat in peppers is typically concentrated in the ribs and seeds. Make sure they go in your sauce if you want more heat.

Soliloquy · 07-15-2021, 04:06 PM

You all are making me so hungry.

ViolaMum · 07-16-2021, 10:18 AM

Marbles, I looked up a bunch of recipes and I think what you want to buy is Kashmiri Chili powder for heat.

arelyn · 07-17-2021, 08:07 PM

I wonder what the difference is between Kashmiri and normal red chili powder? I don't recall seeing both at our store but we go through it so slowly, I don't look for it very often. One picture I found online says (milder) which would be nice for our family (the kids don't like food very spicy).

ThreeKids · 07-18-2021, 06:32 AM

I add cream to the canned sauce because that's the ingredient that gets removed when they want to make it cheaper.

I'm bold with the cayenne because we can always tamper down the heat by adding more cream directly to the plate and we like the effect of not having it fully mixed in. This is a modification of Indians adding yogurt to the dish at the table, but we've been told you can't get exactly the right yogurt in the U.S.

ViolaMum · 07-18-2021, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by arelyn

I wonder what the difference is between Kashmiri and normal red chili powder? I don't recall seeing both at our store but we go through it so slowly, I don't look for it very often. One picture I found online says (milder) which would be nice for our family (the kids don't like food very spicy).

That's a really good question. Could it be the same thing, just labeled differently for American consumers? (To differentiate it from cayenne, or another chili powder.)

knitlove · 07-18-2021, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ViolaMum

That's a really good question. Could it be the same thing, just labeled differently for American consumers? (To differentiate it from cayenne, or another chili powder.)

Chili powder in the US is typically a blend of many different chilies and often cumin.

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arelyn · 07-18-2021, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ViolaMum

That's a really good question. Could it be the same thing, just labeled differently for American consumers? (To differentiate it from cayenne, or another chili powder.)

I just checked amazon.in and they are two separate items. I bet the Kashmiri one is a milder variety (they are known for milder food). When I restock my spice rack I'm definitely going to try it.

ViolaMum · 07-18-2021, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by arelyn

I just checked amazon.in and they are two separate items. I bet the Kashmiri one is a milder variety (they are known for milder food). When I restock my spice rack I'm definitely going to try it.

Do you think it's a single variety of pepper or a blend? I can't seem to find any good information on it.

And darn, if Kashmiri is milder chili powder, it's not going to make the dish spicier!

arelyn · 07-18-2021, 07:25 PM

https://www.pepperscale.com/kashmiri-chili/

Looks like it will be too mild for you.

https://www.pepperscale.com/jwala-pepper/

This is our traditional chili. It is only used green in Indian food, never ripened.

According to the same website serranos are the closest whose name I recognize. They are less potent though so if an Indian recipe calls for one chili, add two.

07-13-2021, 08:21 PM	#16
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07-16-2021, 10:18 AM	#18
ViolaMum Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,516	Re: Tikka Masala Marbles, I looked up a bunch of recipes and I think what you want to buy is Kashmiri Chili powder for heat. __________________ Darcy married to my Photographic Genius (1/00) Mom to: Prima, Secunda, Tertia, and Quarta Youth and Beauty are fleeting, but the ability to bake a great chocolate cake lasts forever! Last edited by ViolaMum; 07-17-2021 at 07:34 AM.

07-17-2021, 08:07 PM	#19
arelyn Rose Trellis Soli deo Gloria Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amidst Tourists and Temples Posts: 3,139	Re: Tikka Masala I wonder what the difference is between Kashmiri and normal red chili powder? I don't recall seeing both at our store but we go through it so slowly, I don't look for it very often. One picture I found online says (milder) which would be nice for our family (the kids don't like food very spicy). __________________ arelyn World traveling mama to my star my sunshine and the monsoon baby Wife to my crazy ethnomusicologist This road that we travel, may it be the straight and narrow. God give us peace and grace from you all the day through.

07-18-2021, 06:32 AM	#20
ThreeKids Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: .. Posts: 10,737	Re: Tikka Masala I add cream to the canned sauce because that's the ingredient that gets removed when they want to make it cheaper. I'm bold with the cayenne because we can always tamper down the heat by adding more cream directly to the plate and we like the effect of not having it fully mixed in. This is a modification of Indians adding yogurt to the dish at the table, but we've been told you can't get exactly the right yogurt in the U.S. __________________ DS (12), DD (10), DD2 (7) And my kids were going to behave perfectly all the time and if they didn't, they'd be Dobsoned, but I was going to Dobson so perfectly that they'd know not to slip up but once or twice because I was going to be sooooooo consistent and awesome and wise.

07-18-2021, 07:25 PM	#25
arelyn Rose Trellis Soli deo Gloria Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amidst Tourists and Temples Posts: 3,139	Re: Tikka Masala https://www.pepperscale.com/kashmiri-chili/ Looks like it will be too mild for you. https://www.pepperscale.com/jwala-pepper/ This is our traditional chili. It is only used green in Indian food, never ripened. According to the same website serranos are the closest whose name I recognize. They are less potent though so if an Indian recipe calls for one chili, add two. __________________ arelyn World traveling mama to my star my sunshine and the monsoon baby Wife to my crazy ethnomusicologist This road that we travel, may it be the straight and narrow. God give us peace and grace from you all the day through. Last edited by arelyn; 07-18-2021 at 07:33 PM.

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