The Spice Tailor ‘meal kits’ are awesome
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RobbieTheTruth said:
I've had a fair few of these now. They are ok but not really worth it in my opinion.
They only really serve one, so you're looking at £3 for the kit, £2 for the chicken, then £1 for a packet of rice.
So £6 for a ready meal.
They are nicer than jars of Pataks etc, but nothing near the level of a takeaway.
They only really serve one, so you're looking at £3 for the kit, £2 for the chicken, then £1 for a packet of rice.
So £6 for a ready meal.
They are nicer than jars of Pataks etc, but nothing near the level of a takeaway.
Or £1.45 when on offer, just over £1 for a chicken breast & a packet of basmati is dirt cheap. Add a naan & still a good value meal, even if it does only setve 1
LordHaveMurci said:
RobbieTheTruth said:
I've had a fair few of these now. They are ok but not really worth it in my opinion.
They only really serve one, so you're looking at £3 for the kit, £2 for the chicken, then £1 for a packet of rice.
So £6 for a ready meal.
They are nicer than jars of Pataks etc, but nothing near the level of a takeaway.
They only really serve one, so you're looking at £3 for the kit, £2 for the chicken, then £1 for a packet of rice.
So £6 for a ready meal.
They are nicer than jars of Pataks etc, but nothing near the level of a takeaway.
Or £1.45 when on offer, just over £1 for a chicken breast & a packet of basmati is dirt cheap. Add a naan & still a good value meal, even if it does only setve 1
noopets said:
RobbieTheTruth said:
Yeah - I've never known of a good curry recipe that doesn't use a base gravy
Some of the groups on FB are obsessed with base gravy and Misty Ricardo. It’s like a cult!I’ve made a few batches of base gravy using carrot and coriander soup and spices. Can’t bring myself to make a massive pan of base gravy, just a faff on.
I've made tons of homemade curry recipes without and nothing has come close to anything I'd pay £6 for a portion of in a takeaway!
RobbieTheTruth said:
I've never made one either.
I've made tons of homemade curry recipes without and nothing has come close to anything I'd pay £6 for a portion of in a takeaway!
Takeaway curries always win. I've made tons of homemade curry recipes without and nothing has come close to anything I'd pay £6 for a portion of in a takeaway!
Try and make any curry using following any of the youtubers and the base gravy (and I do), and they aren't quite as good as a takeaway curry.
The only exception is a chicken pasanda recipe I have which equals any takeaway pasanda I've had.
Other than that, the home made curries I've made, and I cook plenty, are very good but not quite the same.
I think there's 'something' about eating food that someone else has made.
LeadFarmer said:
Takeaway curries always win.
Try and make any curry using following any of the youtubers and the base gravy (and I do), and they aren't quite as good as a takeaway curry.
The only exception is a chicken pasanda recipe I have which equals any takeaway pasanda I've had.
Other than that, the home made curries I've made, and I cook plenty, are very good but not quite the same.
I think there's 'something' about eating food that someone else has made.
Yeah, I think the holy grail is the seasoned used oil, seasoned pans and higher temperatures.Try and make any curry using following any of the youtubers and the base gravy (and I do), and they aren't quite as good as a takeaway curry.
The only exception is a chicken pasanda recipe I have which equals any takeaway pasanda I've had.
Other than that, the home made curries I've made, and I cook plenty, are very good but not quite the same.
I think there's 'something' about eating food that someone else has made.
Also, brine the meat.
RobbieTheTruth said:
LeadFarmer said:
Takeaway curries always win.
Try and make any curry using following any of the youtubers and the base gravy (and I do), and they aren't quite as good as a takeaway curry.
The only exception is a chicken pasanda recipe I have which equals any takeaway pasanda I've had.
Other than that, the home made curries I've made, and I cook plenty, are very good but not quite the same.
I think there's 'something' about eating food that someone else has made.
Yeah, I think the holy grail is the seasoned used oil, seasoned pans and higher temperatures.Try and make any curry using following any of the youtubers and the base gravy (and I do), and they aren't quite as good as a takeaway curry.
The only exception is a chicken pasanda recipe I have which equals any takeaway pasanda I've had.
Other than that, the home made curries I've made, and I cook plenty, are very good but not quite the same.
I think there's 'something' about eating food that someone else has made.
Also, brine the meat.
Same with some oil for Chinese cooking, fried some garlic and ginger and sieved the oil into a container.
LeadFarmer said:
Takeaway curries always win.
Depends what you are after.If you are after the tastiest food from the Indian subcontinent then I could give you recipes that'll be preferable to the vast majority of British Indian (Bangladeshi) takeaways, as long as you can source the ingredients.
If however you are after the taste of a British Indian takeaway then nothing else will do, and you'd be better off picking up the phone. If the aim is emulation then logically the only results are worse than or the same as.
Damn it, really fancy a completely unauthentic takeaway vindaloo now, full of potato and not an ounce of pork in sight, but I have leftovers to consume first.
Might make some parotta (/paratha, there's a lot of languages in India) the traditional way and plan a delivered feast for the 'morrow.
Bacon Is Proof said:
LeadFarmer said:
Takeaway curries always win.
Depends what you are after.If you are after the tastiest food from the Indian subcontinent then I could give you recipes that'll be preferable to the vast majority of British Indian (Bangladeshi) takeaways, as long as you can source the ingredients.
If however you are after the taste of a British Indian takeaway then nothing else will do, and you'd be better off picking up the phone. If the aim is emulation then logically the only results are worse than or the same as.
Damn it, really fancy a completely unauthentic takeaway vindaloo now, full of potato and not an ounce of pork in sight, but I have leftovers to consume first.
Might make some parotta (/paratha, there's a lot of languages in India) the traditional way and plan a delivered feast for the 'morrow.
I would buy frozen tubs of gravy I think.....
Turn7 said:
KingofKong said:
We’ve tried a few of these, and as above nothing comes close to a real curry house.
These kits are ok, but no better than a typical supermarket Indian ready meal.
I think the kits just edge the likes of Tesco's Ding meal.....These kits are ok, but no better than a typical supermarket Indian ready meal.
RobbieTheTruth said:
Turn7 said:
KingofKong said:
We’ve tried a few of these, and as above nothing comes close to a real curry house.
These kits are ok, but no better than a typical supermarket Indian ready meal.
I think the kits just edge the likes of Tesco's Ding meal.....These kits are ok, but no better than a typical supermarket Indian ready meal.
KingofKong said:
It must be 5 years since I last had a supermarket Indian microwave meal, have they improved at all?
Not really, but now you can get them in their luxury brands as well. Useful lazy option, especially if you're not sure what to have that evening and see one in the discount area.Got a Morrison's meal for 2 - Chicken Madras, Chicken Tikka Masala, 2 portions of rice, onion bhajis and 2 naan for the princely sum of £1.17 late last week. - was ok taste wise but great value for money
RobbieTheTruth said:
I'm 100% only interested in that British Indian takeaway taste, and I know I can only get near that by creating a big base gravy, then cooking a curry from scratch the next day using a ladle of that gravy - so I can't be bothered.
Then we are in agreement.FWIW I can cook pretty damn close to your typical BIR type curry, from scratch (no fridge freezer so a base gravy goes out the window).
Most people who fail are simply missing butter...
RobbieTheTruth said:
I've had a fair few of these now. They are ok but not really worth it in my opinion.
They only really serve one, so you're looking at £3 for the kit, £2 for the chicken, then £1 for a packet of rice.
So £6 for a ready meal.
They are nicer than jars of Pataks etc, but nothing near the level of a takeaway.
Blimey! They saw you coming!They only really serve one, so you're looking at £3 for the kit, £2 for the chicken, then £1 for a packet of rice.
So £6 for a ready meal.
They are nicer than jars of Pataks etc, but nothing near the level of a takeaway.
The kits are £1.49 in Sainsbury's, a chicken breast is 85p and a bag of microwavable Pillau rice is 50p.
LeadFarmer said:
RobbieTheTruth said:
LeadFarmer said:
Takeaway curries always win.
Try and make any curry using following any of the youtubers and the base gravy (and I do), and they aren't quite as good as a takeaway curry.
The only exception is a chicken pasanda recipe I have which equals any takeaway pasanda I've had.
Other than that, the home made curries I've made, and I cook plenty, are very good but not quite the same.
I think there's 'something' about eating food that someone else has made.
Yeah, I think the holy grail is the seasoned used oil, seasoned pans and higher temperatures.Try and make any curry using following any of the youtubers and the base gravy (and I do), and they aren't quite as good as a takeaway curry.
The only exception is a chicken pasanda recipe I have which equals any takeaway pasanda I've had.
Other than that, the home made curries I've made, and I cook plenty, are very good but not quite the same.
I think there's 'something' about eating food that someone else has made.
Also, brine the meat.
Same with some oil for Chinese cooking, fried some garlic and ginger and sieved the oil into a container.
I read about trying to create British Indian Restaurant at home. People saying they are 90% there, just looking for that extra 10% and believing used, seasoned oil was likely the key.
I also think you get a bit desensitised during cooking. Like if you're chopping onions, frying spices etc for 30 mins, then you sit down and eat the curry, it's a different sensory experiene than opening one up thats been done for you.
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