VARSHA - Question about Gravy

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Hi Varsha,

 

Thanks for checking in with the group.

 

I'm not sure why cornflour wouldn't work as a thickening agent but I do have a

couple of tips which may help.

 

Mix the cornflour to a paste with a little cold liquid (it has to be cold). 

Use roughly twice as much liquid as cornflour, mix together then add the thick

mix to the dish you are preparing.

 

Cornflour should be added at the end of the cooking time and the dish should not

be cooked too long after adding the cornflour.  Stir the pan frequently after

adding the cornflour mix and do not allow the pan to heat longer than the time

needed to bring it back to the boil.  Cornflour tends to 'break down' if

cooked for long periods and won't produce a thick liquid.

 

A tablespoon of cornflour mixed to a paste this way should be enough to thicken

half a pint of liquid.  Don't add all the cornflour mix at once as your gravy

may get thicker than you were expecting.  Add about half the paste at first

then add stir the pan.  You should notice the resistance as you stir and the

gravy starts to thicken.  If necessary add more cornflour mix until the gravy

reaches the consistency you want.

 

Hopefully this will help out a bit.

 

Cheers from Marie (co-owner with Pat and Piers)

 

--- On Sat, 20/9/08, Varsha Murthy <varsha_murthy3 wrote:

 

Varsha Murthy <varsha_murthy3

Question about Gravy

 

Saturday, 20 September, 2008, 11:54 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey All

 

This is my response to the roll call question sent out sometime back. Sorry, I

have been on the move and was not accessing my mailbox so far!

 

I have finally settled into the new city. I have one question. Every time I try

to make a gravy for vegetable machurian, it turns out to be very watery and does

not come out the way it should. I usually add in a few teaspoons of corn flour,

soya and tomato sauce, spring onions, crushed garlic and ginger. Even after it

comes to a boil the gravy does not turn thick...is there something I am missing?

Any tips would help greatly!

 

Varsha