Why does my curry taste like nothing?

[DCal430]

Just got back from an Indian Buffet. Had Tandori Chicken, Chicken Makhani, and Lamb Curry, Gobi Aloo, and Dal with hot fresh Naan. Was so good, even for a buffet.

 

[thejunglegod]

I used a recipe from the interwebs, 1 can coconut milk 1 can bamboo shoots 1 lbs chicken 1.5 tsp curry powder Simmer for 30 minutes. The curry tastes like nothing. I put it on my rice and it tasted like wet rice basically. No flavor at all. I was going a sweet thai curry type flavor, but I got nothing. Should I be putting something else in it?

that seems like a lab experiment. That's no curry.

Give this one a try. It's from allrecipes.com 3 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1 teaspoon tamarind juice (optional) 1/4 cup Madras curry powder 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 red onion, sliced 4 green chile peppers, halved lengthwise 8 green cardamom pods 6 whole cloves 12 curry leaves 1 teaspoon fresh ginger root, crushed 1 (2 inch) cinnamon stick, broken in half 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup water 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste 3 tablespoons roasted Madras curry powder 1/2 (14 ounce) can coconut milk Directions Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Combine the vinegar, tamarind juice, 1/4 cup curry powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Heat the coconut oil in a wok or frying pan over medium heat. Cook the sliced onion, green chiles, cardamom pods, cloves, curry leaves, ginger, and cinnamon stick until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Stir in the garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add the chicken mixture, water, and tomato paste. Stir and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add the roasted curry powder and stir until evenly dispersed. Gradually stir in the coconut milk and simmer for 2-3 more minutes. (Do not overheat or the coconut milk may curdle.)

Now that's a curry.

 

[Soundmanred]

Stop being a dumbass.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=33362489&postcount=44

 

[Fritzo]

That's not nearly enough curry powder. 2 lbs of liquid is going to require more than 1.5 tbs.

I can't handle curry for some reason. My colon for some reason goes WTF??!!!! anytime it hits my digestive system.