E9.90 for takeout isn’t cheap. Why can Chinese takeways offer meals for around E7, but Indians are more typically E10 (and often that doesn’t include rice)
is it blasphemy to ask this … can i use the pataks curry pastes instead ?? they are great value in the asian market and jamie oliver reccommends them! is the flavour far superior when you make your own paste ?
Hi SJ. Of course it’s not blasphemy. I adore Indian food but I’ve never been so good at making it myself. I often marinade chicken for a few hours with some Patak’s and natural yogurt, pop it under a grill – voila! Being real Irish I eat it with baked potato and brocolli 🙂 So you probably shouldn’t listen to me…
Patak’s is MUCH better than I am, but Rercy is MUCH MUCH better than Patak’s. Once you’ve tried the real deal, there’s no going back. That’s why I like to go to dinner in Rercy’s.
It’s definitely worth making your own if you can. Hopefully she will teach me the true Aruvedic path…
Peter … that yoghurt marinade sounds fabulous .. i love spuds and broccolli too 🙂
When i have the kitchen to myself and some time i will try the real deal in the meantime i won’t feel guilty about feeding the natives on a ready made paste !
SJ – Mr. Oliver has his own from-scratch curry sauce recipe which is super easy (lots of food processor action) and is usable for chicken, fish or veggies. My Indian cookery teacher recommended it as the best easy base she’d come across! You can check it out here.
I haven’t tried Pataks curry paste or any other ready-made in a good while. What I do remember from the ready-made pastes and sauces is that they are quite sweet which I don’t like but that’s just a matter of taste. I would encourage cooking from scratch though, it is very satisfying and you know exactly what has gone in but it does take time and patients!
You’re right €9.90 is steep for an Indian without rice, €10 including rice is more like it. KonKan tempt me back because they deliver a quality madras with lamb that’s tender and have delicious vegetable pilau on offer too.
In regards to Chinese costing less, I figure most Chinese food is often a bit cheaper to make and takes less time to cook so maybe that’s why they can charge less. To be honest, I don’t order Chinese takeaway often. To me Chinese food tastes best when it’s served straight from the pan to the plate and I have found that takeaways are often congealed by the time they get to my house. If I have a Chinese food hankering, I either head up to Parnell street in Dublin where there are some great Chinese restaurants or cook something up at home.
Actually, looking at Rercy’s recipe, you could easily prepare this in 10-20 mins.
It looks sumptuous: Rercy, you’ve inspired me to give it a go. Going shopping now so I’ll pick up what I need in Asia Market on Drury St.- gotta run as it closes at 7!
Wednesday 28 January, 2009 at 1:47 pm
E9.90 for takeout isn’t cheap. Why can Chinese takeways offer meals for around E7, but Indians are more typically E10 (and often that doesn’t include rice)
Wednesday 28 January, 2009 at 2:17 pm
mmm, recipe sounds lovely – will have to try. back from india 2 weeks and missing my curries.
Wednesday 28 January, 2009 at 2:19 pm
is it blasphemy to ask this … can i use the pataks curry pastes instead ?? they are great value in the asian market and jamie oliver reccommends them! is the flavour far superior when you make your own paste ?
Wednesday 28 January, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Hi SJ. Of course it’s not blasphemy. I adore Indian food but I’ve never been so good at making it myself. I often marinade chicken for a few hours with some Patak’s and natural yogurt, pop it under a grill – voila! Being real Irish I eat it with baked potato and brocolli 🙂 So you probably shouldn’t listen to me…
Patak’s is MUCH better than I am, but Rercy is MUCH MUCH better than Patak’s. Once you’ve tried the real deal, there’s no going back. That’s why I like to go to dinner in Rercy’s.
It’s definitely worth making your own if you can. Hopefully she will teach me the true Aruvedic path…
Wednesday 28 January, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Peter … that yoghurt marinade sounds fabulous .. i love spuds and broccolli too 🙂
When i have the kitchen to myself and some time i will try the real deal in the meantime i won’t feel guilty about feeding the natives on a ready made paste !
Wednesday 28 January, 2009 at 4:25 pm
SJ – Mr. Oliver has his own from-scratch curry sauce recipe which is super easy (lots of food processor action) and is usable for chicken, fish or veggies. My Indian cookery teacher recommended it as the best easy base she’d come across! You can check it out here.
Wednesday 28 January, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Hey SJ,
I haven’t tried Pataks curry paste or any other ready-made in a good while. What I do remember from the ready-made pastes and sauces is that they are quite sweet which I don’t like but that’s just a matter of taste. I would encourage cooking from scratch though, it is very satisfying and you know exactly what has gone in but it does take time and patients!
Wednesday 28 January, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Hey Joanne,
You’re right €9.90 is steep for an Indian without rice, €10 including rice is more like it. KonKan tempt me back because they deliver a quality madras with lamb that’s tender and have delicious vegetable pilau on offer too.
In regards to Chinese costing less, I figure most Chinese food is often a bit cheaper to make and takes less time to cook so maybe that’s why they can charge less. To be honest, I don’t order Chinese takeaway often. To me Chinese food tastes best when it’s served straight from the pan to the plate and I have found that takeaways are often congealed by the time they get to my house. If I have a Chinese food hankering, I either head up to Parnell street in Dublin where there are some great Chinese restaurants or cook something up at home.
Wednesday 28 January, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Actually, looking at Rercy’s recipe, you could easily prepare this in 10-20 mins.
It looks sumptuous: Rercy, you’ve inspired me to give it a go. Going shopping now so I’ll pick up what I need in Asia Market on Drury St.- gotta run as it closes at 7!
Friday 22 May, 2009 at 8:55 am
The Lamb Madras in Wexford is €12.95 ! and thats without rice .