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Title: Are pastes any use in curries?
Post by: Robbo141 on June 19, 2020, 03:12 PM

When I lived in the UK, I tried the Pataks pastes to make curries (before I knew what I know now about BIR cooking) and they were always rubbish.   

Oh but remember when Pataks used to do that vindaloo sauce in a tin?  Oh that was great.  Thick and hot.  If I came home after a few jars, to find no chicken in the fridge, I

Title: Re: Are pastes any use in curries?
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on June 19, 2020, 04:24 PM

George's recommendation (https://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=15408.msg136427#msg136427) of Morrison's Aldi's bhuna paste was spot-on.  I personally swear by Laziza products, but the only pastes of theirs which I use are the tandoori marinade and the tikka botti.  Also Patak's catering size "Madras kebab paste" is highly thought of by some, and their consumer size Kashmiri masala has a definite r