Recipe for a Good Gravy

After my latest reviews I thought a little light relief was called for, there is, after all, only so much I can write about me without boring the socks off you. This was one review I have been thinking about doing for a while and one of my buddies has done it herself, but I think it can stand another review. The subject is gravy, it’s not going to set the world on fire (joke), but in these days of instant gravy granules, who remembers how to make the real thing? I learnt to cook at the tender age of ten years old, our family consisted then of my parents and five children, so we all had certain ... more

I was having a good old scoot round the recipes available here on Ciao and I noticed that there wasnt a single one advising people on how to create a good gravy without the use of Bisto or Oxo granules but with the stock from the meat they cook or from the vegetables if it just so happens that were talking vegetarian.. I do use a stock cube for added flavour and seasoning mind you but this is a damn sight better than resorting to these granules available widespread ! I always make a gravy out of stock whenever I have cooked meat of any kind and if I dont cook meat then Ill use the water Ive ... more

Real Gravy Ingredients The quantities given are roughly what I use and is probably enough for about ten people but you can adjust them according to how many people you are feeding, what your personal preferences are, etc. + 1 medium onion + black pepper + 2tbsp cooking oil + 4tbsp flour + assorted vegetables (use what you are having for dinner anyway: an assortment roughly equivalent in size to the onion) + boiling water (full kettle) + a herb suitable for the chosen meat (I often use sage) Utensils + Medium pan + chopping board + sharp knife + wooden spoon + kettle + 3 in 1 blender ... more

I know this new sort of gravy might sound a bit different but I come from eastern background and my mom and mother in law and even my grandma use to make tastiest gravy ever. The following is my own version; sorry to the vegetarians but this is a meat gravy recipe. INGREDIENTS Chicken or lamb Meat ......... 1 kg Oil ............................ 1 /4 cup Onions ......................4 to 5 (cut into cubes) Yogurt .....................500 Gms Salt ...........................1 tsp Red chilli powder .........1 tsp Ginger paste ...............1 Tbsp Garlic paste ..................1 Tbsp. Green ... more