Desperate for a takeway-Try this!

lil_me

I make my own now, something I started about a month ago, before that would use the Yip ones occasionally, don't use made sauces, they usually full of ickyness! Make my own Indian style currys too, that Curry Secret book is great for those, recommended by someone on this site. Some of it takes a fair bit of prep but make larger and tells you when best to freeze along the way to save time on next few curries etc. I don't use MSG in any of the food and find it's fine.

Pebbles1961

Morrisons sell Mayflowers chinese curry powder (its in a box near all the cook in sauce mix packets). Its 99p and a third of a box makes plenty of curry for 4, just fry some chicken breast pieces add onions and a few peas stir in the sauce, simmer 5 minutes and hey presto! gorgeous curry that everyone will think you got from the local chinese takeaway.

rach

i made a gorgeous home made curry tonight. was planning on cooking stir fry but just fancied curry!

chopped and coated some turkey in yoghurt and tandoori spices (from indian shop, you can get them anywhere). sliced and fried an onion, some ginger and some garlic. added the turkey, when sealed added some frozen veg, and some fresh mushrooms (only used frozen as it was handy!). added a tin of tomatoes and simmered for about ten mins. was gorgeous.

thriftlady_2

tr3mor wrote:

I hope you're not Muslim or Jewish! :eek:

Prawns aren't kosher either

thriftmonster

Several of our local butchers sell those pots of curry paste - so that might be worth a try

tr3mor

thriftlady wrote:

Prawns aren't kosher either

Doh, I wasn't thinking

nabiha87

tr3mor wrote: »

I think most of the takeaway ones do. They did in the restaurant I worked in.

I hope you're not Muslim or Jewish! :eek:

I'm muslim! Gutted

winkle1

i make chinese chicken curry like this:

fry an onion in oil/frylight
add chopped garlic
add chopped chicken and green peppers (can add mushrooms here as well if you like) add a handful of peas
stir till coooked
then make up 2 packets of scwartz chip shop curry mix according to packet instructions, add to pan, add some 5 spice and voila! chinese style chicken curry that tastes exactly like the chinese!

tr3mor

Does anyone know of a brand of Chinese curry paste without MSG in, I'm struggling to find one!

beer2006

tr3mor wrote: »

Does anyone know of a brand of Chinese curry paste without MSG in, I'm struggling to find one!

No, but I only found out that the one said about on the other page had it, when I bought it :rolleyes:
Still, every curry I had from the local chinese has got it in as well then

Ohhhh dear

Had a lot of those over the years......