I'm receiving 8 guests tomorrow and will do the Chicken Curry from Afghanistan, the Butter Chicken Curry and the Chicken Tikka Masala. For this last dish, I will use beef.

For desert I will do the Apricot Mousse from Hyderabad.

I put the apricots to soak overnight, but in your recipe you don't say where the blanched almonds go. I presume that you cook them with the puried apricots the day after, and I would soak them also for an hour before. Or do you just crush them and sprinkle them on top of the mousse. Or both!

Hi gerald

I just called my friend whose recipe it is, to clarify some steps. I have amended the recipe accordingly, take a look. If you still have any problems with it, let me know.

I hope your other dishes come out well and you have a great party.

Best wishes

Mamta

Hi Gerald

Sounds as if your guests are going to have a wonderful meal.......apart from the mousse I have had the pleasure of trying all those dishes from this website...do you need any extra guests:)

Regards

JL

Everything was very good. I served the three dishes at the same time and in the same plate. I wouldn't do it again though, because the butter chicken is not as spicy as the other two, especially the Afghan chicken which is very flavourful and if you eat the butter chicken at the same time, you miss the wonderfull taste of the latter.

I also ate the leftover butter chicken a few days later and added more Garam Masala. It was even better, for my taste.

For the apricot, it is really a simple dish and I was somewhat disapointed with it. It's good and I think that it should be serve in smaller portions than I did.

I would suggest if you do it, to add a little zip to it. Adding maybe one or two star anis, maybe a little clove...things like that. Not too much because these could overpower the whole taste of the apricots. I would put a little aside and try it before adding to the whole mousse.

A final note, I found the recipes complicated at first, but since doing them a few times it gets easier and easier.

I will try a new recipe this evening.

I am glad that you had a good meal Gerald. If the recipe doesn't have a pciture, remember to take a few and send them to us. If they are good, Kavey may be able to use them here.

Best wishes

Mamta