Best Curry kit suppliers

[Timmos1974]

Hi Guys

Can anyone recomend a good Curry kit supplier please?

Cheers

[JKRolling]

I’ve always found Rafi’s to be pretty good

https://www.spicebox.co.uk/

[Riley Blue]

Worth a read: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Hippea]

I recommend The Spice Tailor ones for the price. The butter chicken one is lovely

[MonkeyBusiness]

JKRolling said:

I’ve always found Rafi’s to be pretty good
https://www.spicebox.co.uk/

Rafis are very good.

I can also recommend https://shaheen.co.uk/index.php

[BoRED S2upid]

Spicery is very good.

[SmithCorona]

Whilst it's not a curry kit - if you want fantastic curry at home you can order from Doosra resturant in Surbiton.

It comes via DPD next day, in individual packages. Only requires a bit of effort, and produces a phenomenal curry at home.

[UTH]

SmithCorona said:

Whilst it's not a curry kit - if you want fantastic curry at home you can order from Doosra resturant in Surbiton.

It comes via DPD next day, in individual packages. Only requires a bit of effort, and produces a phenomenal curry at home.

Just had a look at their website as I live in Surbiton.

They seem rather wky! You can only 'buy tickets' in multiples of 2, if you want a table for 5 people you'll have to buy 6 tickets and cost per head just goes up. Not sure I know of any restaurant in London that behaves quite like that, even the sort of place that's £150+ per head. Seems a bit strange for a curry place in Surbiton.

Doesn't stop be being intrigued to try it though, as I imagine it would be rather good to be wky like that?

[SmithCorona]

I have never eaten in. I agree about the website, and have chosen to disregard the 'sports bar' marketing.

But I have had the meals delivered on three occasions (survived the DPD journey easily) and the food was excellent. Not cheap, but some of the best curry I have had in the UK, and I'm a food snob.

[Frybywire]

SmithCorona said:

I have never eaten in. I agree about the website, and have chosen to disregard the 'sports bar' marketing.

But I have had the meals delivered on three occasions (survived the DPD journey easily) and the food was excellent. Not cheap, but some of the best curry I have had in the UK, and I'm a food snob.

I eat in there quite a bit. It has a cricket themed modern decor. It has such a strong following locally and quite a few times it is closed to the public due to private parties etc. It only has 20 odd covers at the moment (covid) and the booking policy is filter out the w@nkers who book and dont turn up.

[UTH]

Frybywire said:

SmithCorona said:

I have never eaten in. I agree about the website, and have chosen to disregard the 'sports bar' marketing.

But I have had the meals delivered on three occasions (survived the DPD journey easily) and the food was excellent. Not cheap, but some of the best curry I have had in the UK, and I'm a food snob.

I eat in there quite a bit. It has a cricket themed modern decor. It has such a strong following locally and quite a few times it is closed to the public due to private parties etc. It only has 20 odd covers at the moment (covid) and the booking policy is filter out the w@nkers who book and dont turn up.

So what's it actually like? Clearly looking at the menu it's not your usual "Vindaloo, garlic naan" type place......so is it worth giving it a go? Dining-in I'm referring to.....

[Chunkychucky]

SmithCorona said:

Whilst it's not a curry kit - if you want fantastic curry at home you can order from Doosra resturant in Surbiton.

It comes via DPD next day, in individual packages. Only requires a bit of effort, and produces a phenomenal curry at home.

Just checked these out and they look lovely, but >£12 for a main/£6 for 2 chapatis?! - is this the norm for prices down that way?

Seems somewhat pricey compared to most restaurants around North Yorkshire/Leeds, then realised they don't even have any overheads to cover, are good enough to bolt VAT on at check out along with a shipping charge Smacks a bit of taking the piss, regardless of calibre of curry.

[SmithCorona]

I'd say it's reasonably priced, sadly. Some of my more local ones are far more expensive.

I did hear on R4's kitchen cabinet that hospitality will need a sharp upwards price correction to remain sustainable - so these prices will be coming to a curry house near you soon!

[MonkeyBusiness]

SmithCorona said:

these prices will be coming to a curry house near you soon!

Not in Yorkshire they won't. Us Northerners want value for money and at those prices they'll be out of business sharpish

[cgx]

I'm a firm believer in the spicery, really enjoy their meals, but following this thread I have now placed an order with Rafis for a Vindaloo and a Madras mix, see how they turn out...

Edited by cgx on Saturday 4th December 23:45

[cgx]

Ok, so just tried Rafis - so easy to make in the slow cooker - 1kg chicken in, spice mix, tin of tomatoes and 4 hours later 4/5 meals ready and very very tasty (this was Madras, will be doing the Vindaloo over the weekend - impressed so far) :-)

Edited by cgx on Saturday 4th December 23:45

[vaud]

Rafis is excellent.

[UTH]

cgx said:

Ok, so just tried Rafis - so easy to make in the slow cooker - 1kg chicken in, spice mix, tin of tomatoes and 4 hours later 4/5 meals ready and very very tasty (this was Madras, will be doing the Vindaloo over the weekend - impressed so far) :-)

Edited by cgx on Saturday 4th December 23:45

I'm intrigued and keen to try their hottest Vindaloo option, but including postage I'm looking at £9.65 for one pack.....pretty steep for one!

[Tom-8fc21]

I'm signed up to The Spicery.
They send you a packet of spices, instructions and a free sample (normally something small like a kebab kit or something).

I've really enjoyed doing them every month, it's replaced a Sunday roast for us on the last Sunday of the month.

[22s]

Just ordered 4 x Rafis to try. Thanks for the tips!