[DanaC]

Oooooh. Oh that ham looks to die for! As does everything else in the spread. I am soooo jealous. I had a pot noodle for tea last night *sniffs* I probably ought to get my act together and clean my kitchen so I can cook some real food...




@ Bri: the great thing about curry is it comes in so many guises. If you want deeply savoury with meat and tomatoes and spice, go for a Rogan Josh, or a madras. Dopiaza is also very savoury, made with lots of onion in it. But if you want something sweeter and creamy, go for a Korma. My favourite curry is chicken korma, made with coconut and cream. Slightly spiced and very warming: a real comfort food, it is one I tend to associate with childhood. If you're not much for heavy sauces, get a Biryani: a rice dish with the curry mixed through it, much drier than the others.

Best way to eat curry (imo) is to go the full banquet route. Have two main curries on the table with plain white rice and some pilau rice, chapattis and papadums, naan bread, side dishes of dahl and aloo saag (spicy potatoes and spinach) a little salad, and some good chutney (tomato chutney works well, but my favourite is mango). Lots of different flavours and textures that all work together.