Favourite supermarket Indian ready meals and naan bread

PJ2 · 08-07-2013, 01:17

What's your's?

M & S are so good!

The portions aren't as big as the Sainsbury's and ASDA meals i've had but the meals and naan bread are so much better.

The naans are rubbish from Sainsbury's and Asda and nothing like the ones from M & S, which are like the freshly made ones I get from local takeaway's.

It's like comparing a cheap sliced bread to a freshly baked loaf.

And the curries blow away the other's I've tried as well.

they are so nice I'd happily eat M & S Indian grub instead of a takeaway, tbh.

I've just eaten butter chicken and a garlic naan, chucked in the microwave and oven and it was almost as good as the local takeaways and restaurants.

Sex · 08-07-2013, 09:18

Saisburys love it

i love the big pack asda hve

cbe21ok · 08-07-2013, 15:31

The Asda meal deal £3 ones are very good, had the chicken and beef Madras and the sauces are just as good as our local takeaway. Well worth £3.

grimtales1 · 08-07-2013, 15:55

The best naan I've ever had was one made by "Meah's" (who make very good curry sauce apparently) - tasted very like a takeaway naan

Superb.

JulesF · 08-07-2013, 17:45

I love making my own curries, and am wary of the quality of the ingredients used, so I don't eat Indian ready-meals, but I do love Waitrose's tandoor-baked naans.

degsyhufc · 08-07-2013, 17:49

I've never had a naan or flatbread from a supermarket that has come close to a freshly made one.

The best is probably morrisons flatbreads.

I would rather make my own fresh even if it's from pre-made dough. Just cooking it fresh will be a good inbetweener.

I have a cast iron pan and a combi oven grill so I can get good charring on flat breads - obviously still a world a way from a nice tandoori one.

Vernon Bennett · 08-07-2013, 17:53

I find the Loyd Grossman sauces to be better than a lot of the ones in ready meals. We get some chicken breast, fry it up, add the sauce and bung in a couple of packs of microwave basmati.

SilvioDante · 08-07-2013, 18:50

I'd rather pay a few quid extra and get a proper Indian meal from our local. I realize not everyone has access to a decent Curry shop though.

Pink Knight · 08-07-2013, 18:50

I've had a Morrisons Jalfrezi when it was half price at £1.75 (ok), but I tend to stick to sauces and chicken.
Usually Patak's, unless there are better ?

Yeah_Jackie · 08-07-2013, 18:52

I don't like any of them to be honest. I used to like Sainsbury's pilau rice in big tubs but I haven't seen them for a long, long time.

cbe21ok · 08-07-2013, 18:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pink Knight

I've had a Morrisons Jalfrezi when it was half price at £1.75 (ok), but I tend to stick to sauces and chicken.
Usually Patak's, unless there are better ?

Patak's microwave pilau rice is spot on.

cbe21ok · 08-07-2013, 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

I've never had a naan or flatbread from a supermarket that has come close to a freshly made one.

The best is probably morrisons flatbreads.

Same here with the naan breads, tried nearly all supermarket brands and they have all been very average to say the least. Never thought about the flatbreads before to be honest, might give them a go.
Those Asda £3 efforts i mentioned above are deffo worth a try.

grimtales1 · 08-07-2013, 20:41

Agreed, no supermarket naan I've ever had has come close to a restaurant one done in a tandoor.

Darcy_ · 08-07-2013, 20:43

I must say I have yet to find a decent supermarket curry. I mean as a decent meal in its own right, not compared to take away etc. They are too oily and chock full of things like curry powder, salt and colouring. The only half decent thing I've found is waitroses' tharka daal, which is pretty decent, although a little on the mild side. As for naan, they are all revolting, most of them resemble more of a doughy pizza base, rather than something that's been cooked in a tandoor. I avoid them at all costs.

Specktater · 08-07-2013, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilvioDante

I'd rather pay a few quid extra and get a proper Indian meal from our local. I realize not everyone has access to a decent Curry shop though.

I've yet to find a takeaway in the local area that can beat the supermarkets for main dishes, it's so disappointing they are all greasy muck. The takeaways definitely have the superior naans, but it's just not enough to make me order from them (plus most in our area show as having failed their health inspection on the FSA site - bolk).

Sainsbury's meals are my fav, I find Asda's to be a bit hit and miss (though when they're good I do really enjoy them) and I've started just getting pitta bread instead.

birdsong · 08-07-2013, 21:07

Waitrose, or Sainsburys. I like both but Waitrose are slightly better.

PJ2 · 08-07-2013, 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimtales1

Agreed, no supermarket naan I've ever had has come close to a restaurant one done in a tandoor.

I thought this until I had the M&S ones which are cooked in a tandoor, I'm sure.

They are no different to eating a cold take away naan and I live in the curry capital of the UK.

Sainsburys naan's are nothing like M&S ones, they are shit, and aren't even naan bread really are they. They are like some type of shit pizza dough like another poster said.

grimtales1 · 08-07-2013, 21:27

OK I'll think I'll give the M&S ones a try but I always remember takeaway ones being puffed up

Jol44 · 08-07-2013, 21:38

I like the Tesco Tikka Masala

PJ2 · 08-07-2013, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimtales1

OK I'll think I'll give the M&S ones a try but I always remember takeaway ones being puffed up

They are chewy, cripsy, and have proper blistering like a tandoor naan.

Sainsburys are like stodgy bread and f all like a proper naan bread.

honey* · 08-07-2013, 23:27

M&S for me too, my personal faves are lamb rogan josh (usually not there when I fancy it!) chicken piri piri and the chick vindaloo.
Preferably with a garlic naan, as the seeds on the tandoori naan are overkill!
Sainsburys veg masala is nice, but that's their best for me...
And if I got a bit more cash - then I'm down at my local takeaway

PJ2 · 09-07-2013, 00:57

The chicken breast in my M & S butter chicken was the most tender chicken I've ever eaten.

I'm going to get two again the weekend and two garlic naans, and scoff the lot in one go. Mmmm..

JulesF · 09-07-2013, 09:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by PJ2

They are chewy, cripsy, and have proper blistering like a tandoor naan.

Sainsburys are like stodgy bread and f all like a proper naan bread.

The Waitrose ones are like that too - really nice. They're actually baked in the tandoor, or so they claim.

Flying4X · 09-07-2013, 10:13

We buy our naan from Aldi in bulk and store in the freezer, taste as good as any at twice or three times the price.

Best supermarket curry in my view are from the Co-op. Currently 2 x Tikka Masala for £5.00 and easily as nice as a Waitrose one but with much more chicken.

They also do Jalfrezi and Korma.

Glitterbug13 · 09-07-2013, 10:52

I really enjoy Waitrose curries - all the ones I have tried have been great

08-07-2013, 01:17	#1
PJ2 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,231	Favourite supermarket Indian ready meals and naan bread What's your's? M & S are so good! The portions aren't as big as the Sainsbury's and ASDA meals i've had but the meals and naan bread are so much better. The naans are rubbish from Sainsbury's and Asda and nothing like the ones from M & S, which are like the freshly made ones I get from local takeaway's. It's like comparing a cheap sliced bread to a freshly baked loaf. And the curries blow away the other's I've tried as well. they are so nice I'd happily eat M & S Indian grub instead of a takeaway, tbh. I've just eaten butter chicken and a garlic naan, chucked in the microwave and oven and it was almost as good as the local takeaways and restaurants.

08-07-2013, 09:18	#2
Sex Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 42,938	Saisburys love it i love the big pack asda hve

08-07-2013, 15:31	#3
cbe21ok Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Close to the Toon Posts: 1,465	The Asda meal deal £3 ones are very good, had the chicken and beef Madras and the sauces are just as good as our local takeaway. Well worth £3.

08-07-2013, 15:55	#4
grimtales1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Albans, UK, Team Wagner Posts: 42,874	The best naan I've ever had was one made by "Meah's" (who make very good curry sauce apparently) - tasted very like a takeaway naan Superb.

08-07-2013, 17:45	#5
JulesF Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,103	I love making my own curries, and am wary of the quality of the ingredients used, so I don't eat Indian ready-meals, but I do love Waitrose's tandoor-baked naans.

08-07-2013, 17:49	#6
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	I've never had a naan or flatbread from a supermarket that has come close to a freshly made one. The best is probably morrisons flatbreads. I would rather make my own fresh even if it's from pre-made dough. Just cooking it fresh will be a good inbetweener. I have a cast iron pan and a combi oven grill so I can get good charring on flat breads - obviously still a world a way from a nice tandoori one.

08-07-2013, 17:53	#7
Vernon Bennett Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8,401	I find the Loyd Grossman sauces to be better than a lot of the ones in ready meals. We get some chicken breast, fry it up, add the sauce and bung in a couple of packs of microwave basmati.

08-07-2013, 18:50	#8
SilvioDante Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The Bada Bing Posts: 2,404	I'd rather pay a few quid extra and get a proper Indian meal from our local. I realize not everyone has access to a decent Curry shop though.

08-07-2013, 18:50	#9
Pink Knight Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 8,457	I've had a Morrisons Jalfrezi when it was half price at £1.75 (ok), but I tend to stick to sauces and chicken. Usually Patak's, unless there are better ?

08-07-2013, 18:52	#10
Yeah_Jackie Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jackie's World Posts: 15,321	I don't like any of them to be honest. I used to like Sainsbury's pilau rice in big tubs but I haven't seen them for a long, long time.

08-07-2013, 18:59	#11
cbe21ok Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Close to the Toon Posts: 1,465	Quote: Originally Posted by Pink Knight I've had a Morrisons Jalfrezi when it was half price at £1.75 (ok), but I tend to stick to sauces and chicken. Usually Patak's, unless there are better ? Patak's microwave pilau rice is spot on.

08-07-2013, 19:02	#12
cbe21ok Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Close to the Toon Posts: 1,465	Quote: Originally Posted by degsyhufc I've never had a naan or flatbread from a supermarket that has come close to a freshly made one. The best is probably morrisons flatbreads. Same here with the naan breads, tried nearly all supermarket brands and they have all been very average to say the least. Never thought about the flatbreads before to be honest, might give them a go. Those Asda £3 efforts i mentioned above are deffo worth a try.

08-07-2013, 20:41	#13
grimtales1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Albans, UK, Team Wagner Posts: 42,874	Agreed, no supermarket naan I've ever had has come close to a restaurant one done in a tandoor.

08-07-2013, 20:43	#14
Darcy_ Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,859	I must say I have yet to find a decent supermarket curry. I mean as a decent meal in its own right, not compared to take away etc. They are too oily and chock full of things like curry powder, salt and colouring. The only half decent thing I've found is waitroses' tharka daal, which is pretty decent, although a little on the mild side. As for naan, they are all revolting, most of them resemble more of a doughy pizza base, rather than something that's been cooked in a tandoor. I avoid them at all costs.

08-07-2013, 20:58	#15
Specktater Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 7,801	Quote: Originally Posted by SilvioDante I'd rather pay a few quid extra and get a proper Indian meal from our local. I realize not everyone has access to a decent Curry shop though. I've yet to find a takeaway in the local area that can beat the supermarkets for main dishes, it's so disappointing they are all greasy muck. The takeaways definitely have the superior naans, but it's just not enough to make me order from them (plus most in our area show as having failed their health inspection on the FSA site - bolk). Sainsbury's meals are my fav, I find Asda's to be a bit hit and miss (though when they're good I do really enjoy them) and I've started just getting pitta bread instead.

08-07-2013, 21:07	#16
birdsong Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,579	Waitrose, or Sainsburys. I like both but Waitrose are slightly better.

08-07-2013, 21:22	#17
PJ2 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,231	Quote: Originally Posted by grimtales1 Agreed, no supermarket naan I've ever had has come close to a restaurant one done in a tandoor. I thought this until I had the M&S ones which are cooked in a tandoor, I'm sure. They are no different to eating a cold take away naan and I live in the curry capital of the UK. Sainsburys naan's are nothing like M&S ones, they are shit, and aren't even naan bread really are they. They are like some type of shit pizza dough like another poster said.

08-07-2013, 21:27	#18
grimtales1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Albans, UK, Team Wagner Posts: 42,874	OK I'll think I'll give the M&S ones a try but I always remember takeaway ones being puffed up

08-07-2013, 21:38	#19
Jol44 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 20,783	I like the Tesco Tikka Masala

08-07-2013, 22:14	#20
PJ2 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,231	Quote: Originally Posted by grimtales1 OK I'll think I'll give the M&S ones a try but I always remember takeaway ones being puffed up They are chewy, cripsy, and have proper blistering like a tandoor naan. Sainsburys are like stodgy bread and f all like a proper naan bread.

08-07-2013, 23:27	#21
honey* Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 78	M&S for me too, my personal faves are lamb rogan josh (usually not there when I fancy it!) chicken piri piri and the chick vindaloo. Preferably with a garlic naan, as the seeds on the tandoori naan are overkill! Sainsburys veg masala is nice, but that's their best for me... And if I got a bit more cash - then I'm down at my local takeaway

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Favourite supermarket Indian ready meals and naan bread

09-07-2013, 00:57	#22
PJ2 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,231	The chicken breast in my M & S butter chicken was the most tender chicken I've ever eaten. I'm going to get two again the weekend and two garlic naans, and scoff the lot in one go. Mmmm..

09-07-2013, 09:26	#23
JulesF Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,103	Quote: Originally Posted by PJ2 They are chewy, cripsy, and have proper blistering like a tandoor naan. Sainsburys are like stodgy bread and f all like a proper naan bread. The Waitrose ones are like that too - really nice. They're actually baked in the tandoor, or so they claim.

09-07-2013, 10:13	#24
Flying4X Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Woking Posts: 385	We buy our naan from Aldi in bulk and store in the freezer, taste as good as any at twice or three times the price. Best supermarket curry in my view are from the Co-op. Currently 2 x Tikka Masala for £5.00 and easily as nice as a Waitrose one but with much more chicken. They also do Jalfrezi and Korma.

09-07-2013, 10:52	#25
Glitterbug13 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 317	I really enjoy Waitrose curries - all the ones I have tried have been great