Are the instant indian food sauces any good?

Question

I want to make some chicken curry or tikka masala but it takes too much time to get together all the spices. How are the premade sauces?

Answer 1

i always 'jazz up' premade curry or masala sauces by adding fresh garlic and ginger
and if you like it extra hot and spicy add either fresh or dried peppers to your dish

Answer 2

Terrible, but it depends on how much of an expert you are.
Try them anyway, and judge for yourself.
Authentic Indian food doesn't use "sauces", as the spice mixtures are an integral part of the dish. But on the positive side, Indian curries freeze quite well for the most part, so you could make a batch and freeze the leftovers for later use.

Answer 3

So far I have not found a good sauce or prepackaged Indian food.

Might be worth it to take the time and do from scratch or as close to it as possible.

Answer 4

The Patak brand curry pastes are pretty good.

Answer 5

These sauces are a load of rubbish. They are for people who can't cook. Get real. Make your own. Learn how to cook. Good luck, we all had to start somewhere.

Answer 6

I've tried the Kohinoor products a couple of times and they were pretty good.

They weren't GREAT, but they were cheap and quick to prepare.

Answer 7

even though i takes a long time you should make your own because the pre-made ones are very bland

Answer 8

yeah, make it homemade, my friend in indonesia and malaysia, they say the instant sauces are no good.

Answer 9

Depends on the brand.............. UNCLE BEN's, PATAKS + Sharwoods are usually the best........ supermarket own brands vary.

Answer 10

they're ok.. . my experience says theyre always too strong or too watery or too something