Quick and Easy Curry (Patak's Original Madras Curry Paste)

Member Name: elbar1

Product:	Patak's Original Madras Curry Paste
Date:	14/10/08 (257 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great flavour

Disadvantages: Not as simple as a sauce, but so much better for you

I would never have normally bought this but someone get me a jar when they had bought one by mistake (don't ask - I know some strange people!) I kept it in the cupboard for ages thinking it wasn't my kind of thing. I prefer to cook with fresh ingredients generally. But then one day we really fancied a curry and thought we should use this rather than get a take away - credit crunch and all that. I was massively impressed. I am an absolute convert. This curry paste is fantastic!

The good thing about this paste, as opposed to the sauce you get in jars is that you can make it as strong as you like. You can add more milk or cream and less paste if you want something milder, or add loads of paste for a real kick. (In fact I even managed to create a pretty spicy curry with the Korma curry paste in this range - now that is pretty clever!)

Another clever thing about this paste is that because it contains really just the spices for a Madras, you can add lots of vegetables to create your own distinct curry. This is also far healthier. I find that the ready made sauces are so spot on that if you add additional vegetables in order to create a healthy meal, you can ruin the flavour. Not so with the paste.

The jar keeps for ages and so you don't have to worry if you only use a little when you prepare your curry.

A jar costs between one and two pound. It is a bargain as it will make so many curries.

Summary: Great!