Donor kebab from Takeaway Secrets book

[VickityBoo]

I shall be attempting this tomorrow for dinner. I am excited about trying something I've heard such good things about but am looking for any tips! Also interested to hear your experiences. :)

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I've made them several times.
I lob all the ingredients in the Kenwood Chef, and then get DD to roll them out and cook.
They are really good.

I follow her blog & had never seen those before! Thanks.

The Takeaway secrets book is only 99p on kindle :)

Thanks to this thread I too can enjoy doner kebab again.

Quick question... how do you make the red cabbage really tasty? In the book it doesn't mention any soaking or anything but in the kebab shop the red cabbage is always soft with a bit of a kick too it. Would it be pickled?

Probably :)

I just got my copy of the new book has anyone else bought it?

No, am waiting to see what you think of it, and I've still only tried the kebabs from the first book!

Oooh I have been wanting to know what's in the new book before buying it.

I'm going to try the crispy beef from the new book this week.

I'm glad you asked the cabbage question Black, to me the best bit of a shop bought kebab is the slightly pickled tasting cabbage salad, and there is no point in making any of it because it won't taste right if the cabbage isn't the same!

I mean no point unless the cabbage is the same.

We love these. I got the recipe online but am very tempted to buy the book and try some of the others now

I think the 2nd book is as good as the first, it has some Scottish chipshop stuff in it (King Rib anyone?). There are some Indian & Chinese I want to try too. I think I have 15 recipes earmarked to try out.

There are 2 books?

Ooh, I've never tried king rib before.
I'm making that Scottish classic, deep fried battered pizza tonight!

Yes Nutty it was released last week, do keep up dear

Oi- I have a RL, you know!

Weirdo with your freakish RL ways

I love the Traditional Indian Curry the best. We've tried several of the Indian and Chinese dishes but the donor kebab was a dried, shrivelled disappointment.
The second book arrived today, I could hardly contain my excitement. Gutted there's no sag aloo, he needs to do a third book!

What is everyone going to try first from the new book? Im going to try the curry puffs.

What are they?
I'm planning a cuury night later this week and they could be something to add.
I need you to blog them for me first though!

Sod it, I've just ordered it!
I will make it my mission to do a meal a week from one of the books though, since all I've tried is the donner kebabs, which were brilliant.

I have only had 1 disaster from the first book, which was the chip shop curry sauce (all heat and no flavour). Everything else has been awesome! I have a folder on FB of the stuff Ive tried.

Ooh, I'll look for it.
I'm tempted to try that curry, if I hear something's a big gross I get the urge. (see tripe!)
I want to do a cabbage thoran, chicken pakora from the book, and another dish, so maybe that could fit?

'bit gross, though big could work too!

Thanks to this thread I have both bleedin' books on order from Smiths.

Will let you know the outcome.