The Spice Tailor ‘meal kits’ are awesome

[Digger]

Currently £2 in my local large Sainsburys - but I think only a few days left on the deal!

First time purchase - went for Malaysian Laksa Curry & Keralan Coconut Curry.

[LordHaveMurci]

Strangely enough I had the Firey Goan last night, found it in the cupboard with a use by date of yesterday!

Wouldn’t buy it again but it was ok & even with the optional chilli, wasn’t really that firey!

[Silverage]

LordHaveMurci said:

Strangely enough I had the Firey Goan last night, found it in the cupboard with a use by date of yesterday!

Wouldn’t buy it again but it was ok & even with the optional chilli, wasn’t really that firey!

Further back in this thread there’s a version of the fiery Goan done in a slow cooker with garlic, onions and mushrooms. I do this whenever they are on special and the results are pretty good.

[Pistom]

I can't believe I've not seen this thread before.

I agree, they are nice. I love adding to the ingredients to personalise them.

Really good value when discounted which they often are.

[noopets]

Silverage said:

Further back in this thread there’s a version of the fiery Goan done in a slow cooker with garlic, onions and mushrooms. I do this whenever they are on special and the results are pretty good.

Gonna have to try that, sounds immense

[Digger]

Back down at £2 in Sainsbury's

www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/SearchResults/spice%20...

Edited by Digger on Friday 13th January 21:33

[CoolHands]

I think I will try some

(Can’t find the ‘watch’ button to watch this thread)

[Digger]

Pretty sure it's all of them as I bought Malaysian Laksa Curry from my local but not in that list above.

[Silverage]

Digger said:

Back down at £2 in Sainsbury's

www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/SearchResults/spice%20...

Edited by Digger on Friday 13th January 21:33

I picked one up earlier in the week and slow cooked it yesterday. Usual impressive results. Paired it up with my latest trick of air fried supermarket onion bhajis and poppadums - they turn out really good too for a cheap curry night.

[Mobile Chicane]

LordHaveMurci said:

Strangely enough I had the Firey Goan last night, found it in the cupboard with a use by date of yesterday!

Wouldn’t buy it again but it was ok & even with the optional chilli, wasn’t really that firey!

Agreed.

It was alright, but no nicer than the Sharwood's jarred Goan sauce, which is a lot hotter.

[LordHaveMurci]

Mobile Chicane said:

Agreed.

It was alright, but no nicer than the Sharwood's jarred Goan sauce, which is a lot hotter.

I needed a quick meal recently & had a Sharwoods jalfrezi, wasn’t very impressed.

[Mobile Chicane]

LordHaveMurci said:

Mobile Chicane said:

Agreed.

It was alright, but no nicer than the Sharwood's jarred Goan sauce, which is a lot hotter.

I needed a quick meal recently & had a Sharwoods jalfrezi, wasn’t very impressed.

If I really CBA, Waitrose ready meals for the win.

[-Cappo-]

Mobile Chicane said:

LordHaveMurci said:

Strangely enough I had the Firey Goan last night, found it in the cupboard with a use by date of yesterday!

Wouldn’t buy it again but it was ok & even with the optional chilli, wasn’t really that firey!

Agreed.

It was alright, but no nicer than the Sharwood's jarred Goan sauce, which is a lot hotter.

Thanks to this thread, I nipped into Sainsbury's this afternoon and grabbed a few to try. Had the Fiery Goan tonight, with chicken and some tarka dahl & naan, and it was not bad at all, quite tasty I'd say and better than anything I've previously had out of a jar. Cooked it with the enclosed chilli - enough of a kick to be pleasant. We'd have it again.

[Jiebo]

Not sure why everyone is raving about these kits, they are 2/10, poor flavour and not at all authentic.

If you want a good one, try Kohinoor. Tastes pretty close to real indian food, far better than the garbage from spice tailors or pataks.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/293...

Their dal makhani is excellent, just needs to be heated up:
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/293...

Luck now bhuna is great too.

If you want powder mixes that people in South Asia use too, buy Shaan stuff. Thats actually proper indian / Pakistani food, and tastes amazing.
Eg. https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/shan-r...

Edited by Jiebo on Tuesday 17th January 15:28