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CURRY ! I love making it at home but...
I can't make Curries that taste like the curries I can get in my local Indian restaurant
![]() Are there ANY supermarket sauces/pastes in a jar that taste the same as in a restaurant ?? Oh yes - I must be able to buy it in Asda or Sainsbury's !
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The Lloyd Grossman Madras is the closest I've tried.
Why not get a Curry Kit via mail order though? http://www.currykits.co.uk/ |
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The Lloyd Grossman Madras is the closest I've tried.
Why not get a Curry Kit via mail order though? http://www.currykits.co.uk/ ![]() Too expensive !
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Forget the jars and try making the curries from scratch, the jars bear little resemblance to any authentic curries.Try a recipe book "Indian Food Made Easy" by Anjum Anand go to an Indian food stockist and get the spices that are in the front of the book, they can all be bought on line too. Do not buy them in a supermarket for the spices they are a rip-off.
Follow the recipes to the letter, a curry cannot be rushed they take a lot of time and patience but once you have had one a supermarket jar versionwill never taste the same again. Remember it is not how hot a curry is that makes it great it is the total flavour and the British idea of a curry is nothing like an authentic Indian one probably one reason your dishes never taste the same as a good Indian restaurant. Try making your own once you have you will be hooked and never go back top the jars again. |
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You can easily batch prepare a base paste that will store in the fridge for a week or in the freezer for months,
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...924&highlight= |
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I noticed MSG as an ingredient on a couple of those kits.
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I Have a batch of marinade in the fridge right now will beef in it for tomorrow night's curry and enough for the two Saturdays after that. So into the freezer with them!
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Jamie Olivers Chicken Tikka Massala recipe is better than any takeaway.
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I noticed MSG as an ingredient on a couple of those kits.
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You can easily batch prepare a base paste that will store in the fridge for a week or in the freezer for months,
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...924&highlight= One of the problems is that companies/takeaways trying to cut corners over used it, and salt, to perk up their food. |
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If youre really loathe to make your own from scratch, see if there is a stockist of Anila's sauces near you.
Unfortunately there isnt one near me, but I took home a couple of jars of her Goan Green Curry sauce when I was at a food & drink convention earlier this year. It is divine stuff and I would defy anyone to guess it came out of a jar. |
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Forget the jars and try making the curries from scratch, the jars bear little resemblance to any authentic curries.Try a recipe book "Indian Food Made Easy" by Anjum Anand go to an Indian food stockist and get the spices that are in the front of the book, they can all be bought on line too. Do not buy them in a supermarket for the spices they are a rip-off.
Follow the recipes to the letter, a curry cannot be rushed they take a lot of time and patience but once you have had one a supermarket jar versionwill never taste the same again. Remember it is not how hot a curry is that makes it great it is the total flavour and the British idea of a curry is nothing like an authentic Indian one probably one reason your dishes never taste the same as a good Indian restaurant. Try making your own once you have you will be hooked and never go back top the jars again.
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I noticed MSG as an ingredient on a couple of those kits.
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How do you know they have MSG? I had a look in the site, but can't see where it says this.
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Try making your own once you have you will be hooked and never go back top the jars again. |
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I just ordered a book called 'The Curry Secret: How to Cook Real Indian Restaurant Meals at Home'. It gets some awesome reviews.
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All their instant kits have MSG listed in allergy section.
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Okay people !
All this talk of making a curry from scratch is all very well, but sometimes I just can't be @rsed ! I want a curry sauce or paste FROM A JAR, that tastes the SAME as a restaurant curry !!
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Can I recommend this curry receipe... http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes...ecipe_p_1.html
I love my currys and I made this at the weekend, it was top notch. As good as any from the local Indian. I used chicken thighs instead of a whole chicken broken up and it worked well. Would say you need chicken (or lamb or beef I guess) on the bone, just to make sure it doesn't dry out while in the oven. |
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Okay people !
All this talk of making a curry from scratch is all very well, but sometimes I just can't be @rsed ! I want a curry sauce or paste FROM A JAR, that tastes the SAME as a restaurant curry !! ![]() I've ordered some so I'll let you know what I think. |
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Okay people !
All this talk of making a curry from scratch is all very well, but sometimes I just can't be @rsed ! I want a curry sauce or paste FROM A JAR, that tastes the SAME as a restaurant curry !! ![]() |
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Can recommend these sauces.Have used them a lot. Beware the madras is hot.http://www.currysauce.com/
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I can't make Curries that taste like the curries I can get in my local Indian restaurant
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Okay people !
All this talk of making a curry from scratch is all very well, but sometimes I just can't be @rsed ! I want a curry sauce or paste FROM A JAR, that tastes the SAME as a restaurant curry !! ![]() A curry sauce is really pretty basic. Look at this thread at the recipe from poster 'degsyhufc' http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1363514 Very easy to make and so delicious. Later try adding other spices. If you use garlic and ginger out a jar all you have to do is chop an onion! |
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