Topic: Patak's Vindaloo tinned sauce

[976bar]

I remember Patak's tinned vindaloo sauce well - amongst many other experiments I put my tortured friends and family through in the early days!

I haven't seen the tins around for years, but they make it in jars: http://www.pataks.co.uk/products/vindaloo-cooking-sauce.aspx

Like most here I prefer to do it the BIR way, but of the commercial products available, sometimes if I need a quick hit I might use a Laziza paste. They have a distinctive, intense flavour and are packed full of whole spices, though there is a little MSG in there. They do a good tandoori paste, but this is my favourite:



(Try a tablespoon or three in scrambled eggs with plenty of fresh coriander.)

Hi Salvador,

I haven't tried their curry pastes, but I did buy a jar of their garlic puree which I didn't like. It seemed too intense for me.

[976bar]

There's nothing quite like a stroll down memory lane  Petrolhead.  I see some tinned Patak sauces the other week when i was shopping.  It was in Morrisons I think but it may have been in Tesco.  I'll check it out and let you know.   Just please don't start craving for a Vesta packet curry though, will you  ;D

Ahhhhh Vesta..... Don't get me started on Vesta!!! ;D

[curryhell]

Ahhhhh Vesta..... Don't get me started on Vesta!!! ;D

Ahhhh ?  I don't think i even want to go there .  One of the many things best consigned to the history books and a distant memory - thank god  :

[976bar]

Ahhhhh Vesta..... Don't get me started on Vesta!!! ;D

Ahhhh ?  I don't think i even want to go there .  One of the many things best consigned to the history books and a distant memory - thank god  :

Very True, but I think when I was about 14 it was the only curry I had ever had, so it was darn good then!! lol Thank god we've come a long way since then

[Salvador Dhali]

Morning SD
They sell those jars at my local would you use it instead of your powerderd mix
ie  heat pan ,oil,gg,tom paste, then jar paste and add gravey !

I've tried that very thing, Michael, but it doesn't work that well as the Laziz paste is pretty powerful and tends to dominate.

But I've made many a 'home-style' curry with it using the recipe on the jar.

Not BIR, but very tasty.

Hi Salvador,

I haven't tried their curry pastes, but I did buy a jar of their garlic puree which I didn't like. It seemed too intense for me.

Same here. They do a ginger/garlic paste, too, but like so many jarred g/g pastes there's too much vinegar/acetic acid or whatever they use as a preservative, and apart from causing the paste to spit like mad in the pan, as you say, it's too intense.

I do like their tandoori paste though.

[CardiffCurrylad]

Good post guys, a trip down memory lane for many ;D i was brought up on "veriswamy". Please excuse the spelling lol but the madras was top notch considering it was condensed & out of a tin

[curryhell]

Available in Morrisons, in tins still ;D. Just for you petrolhead 

[Currymonster3194]

Must admit this WAS the only shop bought curry I thought was any good as well as asda's Vindaloo and chicken in the foil trays
BUT after trying the Vindaloo recipes on here NOTHING compares not even my all time fav restaurant the Barinda in Wilmslow beats CRO's recipes

[Petrolhead360]

Available in Morrisons, in tins still ;D. Just for you petrolhead 

Cheers CH

Bet it doesn't taste as good as I remember it.

[curryhell]

Available in Morrisons, in tins still ;D. Just for you petrolhead 

Cheers CH

Bet it doesn't taste as good as I remember it.

As you've now graduated to far better things and your standards are that much higher, probably not PH ;D