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Beef massaman curry or spag bol?

30 replies

Quickgoodbyeslonghellos · 22/03/2024 13:10

For Friday night dinner tonight?

My spag bol is good (if I do say so myself 😂) tomatoey, lots of parmasen, garlic and a bit of a secret kick to it.
Or coconuty , beefy, touch of chilli and jasmine rice yummyness 🍚

Which would you choose and what’s your Friday night dinner?

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Quickgoodbyeslonghellos · 22/03/2024 13:11

P.s Not takeaway, would have to make both myself as pricey otherwise

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ThePlumsOfWilfred · 22/03/2024 13:12

Beef massaman every time.

Spag bol is a good choice, though.

Cantfindthewordsddstruggling · 22/03/2024 13:13

Beef Masamsn curry

mindutopia · 22/03/2024 13:14

I would go with the curry assuming equally easy to source ingredients.

I have no idea what we're having as I'm going to hear a lecture and it's up to dh to keep the kids alive and feed them. There is nothing planned.

idontlikealdi · 22/03/2024 13:27

The curry, hands down. As long as you're not making it out of mince?

Quickgoodbyeslonghellos · 22/03/2024 13:32

@idontlikealdi Beef steak chunks

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Februaryfeels · 22/03/2024 13:35

Yummyness

🤣🤣🤣

GitTaeFuck · 22/03/2024 13:35

Oooohhh share the recipes? Masaman sounds great. My spaghetti bolognese is a bit meh, need too zhuzh up my offering.

Quickgoodbyeslonghellos · 22/03/2024 13:38

@GitTaeFuck Curry one is bbc good food U.K.

Mine is olive oil, beef mince, two times chopped tomatoes with garlic and herbs, tomato purée, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, splash of tabasco, lots of parmasen (some in the mince too whilst cooking) oxo beef cube…lots of parmasen on top when cooked…think that’s about it 😁

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StonwEd · 22/03/2024 14:07

We have a saying in our family, spag Bol is NOT a weekend dinner 😂 I mean it really depends on how into cooking/food you are but I love to be adventurous at the weekend so would do my spag bol in the week, then track down spices, toast them, grind them, get some good veg etc and do as authentic a curry as I can at the weekend .

curry for the win!

MalcolmTuckersSwearBox · 22/03/2024 14:10

A good spag bol takes time to cook down (otherwise it's a sad, watery, acidic mess) so is a weekend dish, in my mind. Unless you've batch cooked it or have a few hours to spare.

The Massaman would be my choice

Herdinggoats · 22/03/2024 14:13

I prefer to take the bolognaise mince, add pasta shells and then turn it into a bake with a cheddar, mozzarella and Parmesan crust. It’s all about the best vessel for cheeeeese

MississippiAF · 22/03/2024 14:14

Beef Massaman 💯

Horticultured · 22/03/2024 14:15

Beef massaman, slow cook the beef and it'll be delicious! Peanuts and tamarind too!

Beamur · 22/03/2024 14:15

Friday = curry

Therealjudgejudy · 22/03/2024 14:19

Team Spaghetti bolognese here..

In fact, that's what I'm going to cook this evening after reading this. Thanks op!

floppybit · 22/03/2024 14:22

Just looking at the massaman curry recipe and reviews say it dries out, any tips? Could it be done in slow cooker do you think?

DementedPanda · 22/03/2024 14:22

I vote curry. Can I share? Chicken wings, fries amd colslaw here ..

Cuppachuchu · 22/03/2024 14:24

Ooh, curry please. What time do you want us?

KreedKafer · 22/03/2024 14:24

God, I love both those things. A curry is a good Friday night choice, though.

Starlightstarbright3 · 22/03/2024 14:25

We are having spaghetti bolognaise here . Curry sounds lush though

RobertaFirmino · 22/03/2024 17:21

Curry, definitely. I'm doing curry tonight too, fakeaway chicken vindaloo with the usual extras. Hoping it will shift this low level cold I've got.

Gorgonemilezola · 22/03/2024 17:23

Massaman, definitely.

Crikeyalmighty · 22/03/2024 17:26

@Quickgoodbyeslonghellos I use that frozen sofrito in my spaghetti Bol.

I make beef masaaman curry for Xmas eve every year - I use hairy bikers recipe for beef and coconut curry/ it's amazing

BobbyBiscuits · 22/03/2024 17:27

I adore massaman curry. I've never made it before. I guess it takes longer? But I'd go for that.
I really don't like spag bol. Even the lovely one you have.