Any recommendations for a good curry sauce??

Patak? They do a whole range of different sauces

I like Homepride.
Some of the others can be a touch bitter for my taste.

I am not a curry fan but some family love it and I have found the Lloyd Grossman ones quite good.
They are small and you need two jars for 4 good eaters.

The GoldFish range of pastes in good and economical too as you just need a spoonful or two mixed with hot water.

Also try local ethnic stores for brands you won't find in supermarkets. Mine does a delicious Massaman paste. It comes in a sachet. Just stir into coconut milk or cream and add other ingredients.

I find Spice Tailor very good. Bit more expensive but worth it. They are quite often on offer

Pataks are good, Goldfish economical but contain palm oil, Spice Tailor are excellent, but pricey.

I like Pataks Madras, I've tried others but I think this is the best.

I use Patak’s paste, the recipe on the jar is easy though you do have to chop onion, ginger and meat. I find ready-made
sauces usually have thickener in them and it makes the taste floury.

Thank you for your suggestios everyone. I have used the Pataks pastes for a long time but don't feel like making the effort at the moment even for chopping an onion- it was a cook-in sauce I was looking for. I haven't heard of Goldfish or Spice Tailor before - we're a bit rural, but I'll see if any of our supermarkets in the nearest big town do them. I'm sure our Tesco would do Lloyd Grossman - must give them a go too.

I do like a really mild curry too, so I suppose that's another limiting factor!

I like Patak’s Tikka Masala, lovely! and not too hot.

Also Patak’s Korma is nice. Mild and creamy with lots of flavour.

A word in favour of Lidl supermarkets own-brand curry sauces. They do a range from hot and spicy through to gentle and creamy and the quality is excellent. Well worth a try.

Pataks again here. My SIL was anglo indian who really knew her spices but when she became older and less able to cook she used Pataks everytime.

I like Sharwood’s and it is generally less expensive than Patak’s.It goes well with prawns and is a really easy meal.

Making curries takes time so I sympathesise .
As your chicken is pre - cooked then a jalfrezi curry sauce is recommended and there are lots of ready made jalfrezi sauces .
If you find it too sharp add a blob of plain yoghurt or make a simple raita with by adding cucumber .
I like jalfrezi with roasted peppers and nans or even pitta bread .
And a mango chutney gives it a nice sweet lift .

Kohinoor, sold in Asda and Sainsbury’s, I also like the Spice Tailor range but not the cheapest.

Notagranny44 I'm a lazy time-poor cook.
I buy frozen ready-chopped white onions and frozen puréed garlic and ginger cubes from Tesco. So easy 😁

V3ra

Notagranny44 I'm a lazy time-poor cook.
I buy frozen ready-chopped white onions and frozen puréed garlic and ginger cubes from Tesco. So easy 😁

You can buy frozen chopped ginger too. Tesco does a small packet.

I found if I bought ginger, I used some and most of it got wasted.

Loyd Grossman sauces are good but not so easily obtainable now.
Sharwoods are fine.

It has to be Geeta's chutney 🙂

Im all about ease and convenience but…..I love freshly made. Therefore I use frozen ( well I try to remember I have the frozen onions and garlic ready to go) and then it’s so simple with a mix of curry spices. And mix with whatever meat or vegetables you want curried.

dogsmother

Im all about ease and convenience but…..I love freshly made. Therefore I use frozen ( well I try to remember I have the frozen onions and garlic ready to go) and then it’s so simple with a mix of curry spices. And mix with whatever meat or vegetables you want curried.

But are you 80, with various health problems and generally in constant pain dogsmother?

Not 80. But certainly not without dexterity problems.

Thanks again, everyone. I've compared the ingredients in Sharwoods and Pataaks Korma sauces, and Payaks has fewer, so I think I'll try that this time - maybe get one of two others in for a bit of vaiety.
Thanks dogsmother for reminding me about frozen onions - I'm going to Iceland tomorrow so I'll get some of those too.
Like you, I like freshly made, but at the moment I just can't be bothered. I am waiting for a call-back from the rheumatologist to see if he's got any ideas about my medication - maybe if he adjusts that I'll feel more like proper cooking!

Notagranny. It makes things difficult when you’re not comfortable xx