Comments on Menu In Progress: Indian Takeaway - Chicken Dhansak

Hi sj - you should be able to find vegetable broth...

2012-01-30T19:40:56.873-08:00

Hi sj - you should be able to find vegetable broth in your grocery store, either in a can or in a carton. You can also use vegetable stock concentrate that comes in cubes or granules - Knorr is one of the major brands.

Can`t wait to to try this but what should i use fo...

2012-01-30T18:59:04.984-08:00

Can`t wait to to try this but what should i use for the v/ broth bit,sj

The endorsement is the least I could do, I didn...

2011-03-06T06:23:27.127-08:00

The endorsement is the least I could do, I didn't see the donate button or I would be glad to. This recipe will save me a small fortune.

Thanks for the glowing endorsement, Ian - glad you...

2011-03-05T15:33:00.307-08:00

Thanks for the glowing endorsement, Ian - glad you liked the curry!

I have to say I have been trying for YEARS to repr...

2011-03-05T12:55:12.009-08:00

I have to say I have been trying for YEARS to reproduce indian takeaway food. I am a fully paid member on a variety of forums and have yet to find anything that is the same or as near as to the real thing. Im from the North East of england where most of the curry houses taste more or less the same. It give me GREAT pleasure to let anyone thinking of trying the Chicken dhansak Recipe with the base gravy detailed here know. THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS. what a find . thanks.

We also tend to add more chile these days when we ...

2009-09-21T10:20:45.180-07:00

We also tend to add more chile these days when we make this curry. The dhansak we got from our takeaway was definitely quite mild, but I'm all for more heat.

I've had a go at this a couple of times - it&#...

2009-09-20T05:32:19.936-07:00

I've had a go at this a couple of times - it's a great little starting point to try to re-create the local takeaway version.

First up, I took out the pineapple (kinda because I'm allergic!) and they don't use it in my local - which is handy!

To substitute for the pineapple, I put in some sugar (or splenda) to taste and a little bit of white wine vinegar - there's a good amount of sourness in the coriander to balance against but a touch of vinegar seems to help.

I also double up on the chilli powder - which gets it to a nice medium/hot and throw in some bay and a few cardamom pods (too be removed before eating) to add a little depth.

Glad you enjoyed making the curry! Our version of ...

2009-01-16T13:28:00.000-08:00

Glad you enjoyed making the curry! Our version of Dhansak is a fairly mild curry - it is the most mild curry we make.

No reason you can't up the heat, though - just add more chili powder. Also be aware that chili powders vary in how hot they are - there is a discussion of this in the comments at the end of our Chicken Pathia post.

loved making this, 1st time making a curry at home...

2009-01-16T11:47:00.000-08:00

loved making this, 1st time making a curry at home. But what did i do wrong it look right, but tasted bland.!! what did I miss. Dont like my curry too hot but usually order a Dhansak and like the sweet/hot taste