Sharwood's Lighter Korma

I love cooking, but sometimes I just don't have the time to go the whole hog and cook dishes from scratch. And takeaways while delicioud, can be pricey. This is where pre-prepared sauces come in very handy . I've been a fan of Sharwoods Sauces for a long time - my dads a bit of a curry nut, and when I was living at home, we'd have at least one a week, always with a Sharwoods sauce . When I moved out, I was already biased towards the brand, and kept on buying it . Recently I joined Weight Watchers, and have been looking for ways to carry on enjoying my favourite foods in a healthier way, so when I saw this 'Lighter' version of a Korma , into my ...

I like Sharwood's sauces. We always have one or two in the stock cupboard. This is a mild curry sauce flavoured with coconut, cardamon and saffron. It has a lower fat content than the non light version. To be honest it doesn't taste any different to me. It is a creamy sauce which goes well with chicken and pork. I have also used it with smoked fish. I don't think it would be a good accompaniment for more subtle flavoured fish because the coconut taste would overpower it. The nice thing about these cook in sauces is that you can put them on the browned meat, put them in the oven and then go and do something more interesting. (Like looking at ...