Sharwood's Indian Sauces

We love a good curry, and we always make a nice madras as we like a nice spicy curry. But sometimes when you've had a busy day, or when you simply can not be bothered slaving in the kitchen for hours, a jar is much easier!!! We were in Tesco one day and saw the Rogan Josh variety of this Sharwoods sauce on offer for £1 and thought we'd give it a try as it was the perfect size jar for the two of us. Its great to use with either beef, pork or chicken, we used the latter. VERY simple to use, just brown off your meat in a shallow pan for 3-4 minutes or until cooked through. Simply add the sauce to the pan and simmer for 20 minutes. ...  Read the complete review

Unlike a madras or vindaloo, a Bhuna is not actually a type of curry. It is a cooking process used in curry houses. Bhuna cooking involves gently frying spices in plenty of oil to bring out their flavour. Meat is then added to the spices and cooked in its own juices which results in deep strong flavours but little sauce. An Indian restaurant bhuna is a well spiced curry with a thick sauce, therefore whilst the cooking process is the same is not 100% traditional due to the amount of sauce. It is often garnished with fried red peppers and onions. Bhunas are usually medium although I have had some pretty hot ones. Ready made bhuna ...  Read the complete review

I love Indian food! It is so very colourful and uses lots of different ingredients; I have possibly tried, or heard of over 200 different dishes; even for the vegetarian there are a lot of dishes from which to choose. Sometimes the dish I have chosen is too spicy for me, so learn this from my experience: stay clear from balti, which is the hottest food, especially, if you suffer from heart burn or stomach ulcer as they may make your symptoms worse. If, like me, you fancy an Indian, it might be best to try a medium heat or mild first and you can taste the Indian food with less heat. I prefer these to the extra hot flavours as the spices enclosed in the extra hot ...  Read the complete review