Several days before my little jaunt to the hospital, I fixed a delicious dish using a jar of Tikka Masala Indian Simmering Sauce. I've never used this product, but was very surprised at how good it tasted. Nancy bought it at Williams-Sonoma and tucked it into my Easter basket, for which I'm eternally grateful. I love finding something that lets me make a wonderful meal, with almost no effort. I have to say, the smell of the sauce as it was cooking was heaven. To my mind cumin, coriander seeds, ginger and garlic produce an aroma that can't be beat. I hoped the dish would taste as good as it smelled, and it did.
Making this dish couldn't have been easier. I simply poured the bottle of sauce on skinned chicken thighs layered in a dutch oven. I didn't bother to brown the chicken, as I was aiming at maximum ease in preparation. Then I tossed in some sliced carrots, along with chunks of red and yellow bell peppers. After 45 minutes of simmering, and permeating the house with it's fabulous perfume, I served it on some basmati rice, garnished with cilantro. Chicken Tikka Masala is a wonderful dish and if you don't have the time or the inclination to make it from scratch, you might want to give this product a try.
CHicken Tikka Masala is my favorite. Yours looks yummy !
Posted by: Sonali | April 26, 2006 at 05:18 PM
I came across a neglected bottle of Trader Joe's Green Curry Simmering Sauce yesterday and wondered what I should do with it. If it's really that easy to use simmering sauce, I'm all for it!
Posted by: Shannon | April 26, 2006 at 05:50 PM
Hello, I read your previous posts. I hope you are ok now!
Tikka Massala is too hard to make from scratch (it never tastes right) and ready made sauces are very seldom satsifying. You are luck to have found such a product.
It really looks delicious.
Posted by: Céline | April 26, 2006 at 09:34 PM
Sonali,
I love it too--and I just read several articles on the Internet saying that Chicken Tikka Masala is now the most popular dish in the UK.
Shannon,
I would try the TJ simmering sauce--you never know. Sometimes I feel like making a dish from scratch--but if there's a product out there that can help me on those days when I want to get in and out of the kitchen fast--thank heavens!!!
Celine,
Thank you, for your thoughts. It's good to hear from you! I agree that sometimes the bottled sauces don't work out so well--I was suprised at how much I liked this one--and grateful too!
Posted by: sher | April 26, 2006 at 11:28 PM
Hey Sher
So you've been trying hardcore indian dishes- I'm a vegetarian myself but i know what a rage chicken tikka masala is all round the world ! Thanks for visiting my blog-
Shall be around to check back your new posts
cheers
N
Posted by: Nandita | April 27, 2006 at 11:19 AM
It is so nice to have things that make meals easy on those nights when you just don't want to think in detail about food but still want to eat well. I find the sauces from Patak are great for that.
Your picture looks very yummy. I can smell the spices lingering in my nostrils.
Posted by: Nerissa | April 27, 2006 at 10:52 PM
Nandita,
Yes, I have fallen in love with Indian dishes, but I'm just a beginner. I love spices and what better cuisine for that? I'm grateful for all the many fine Indian food blogs out there.
Nerissa,
Thank you--when I look at that picture, I remember the way it perfumed my house. AHHH! You can bet I will look for more of those sauces.
Posted by: sher | April 28, 2006 at 12:13 AM
Wow, nice work.
I enjoy eating good a meal, and I definitely love "Great" meals such as this.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: albert | May 01, 2006 at 11:43 AM
Albert,
Thank you for coming for a visit!!
Posted by: sher | May 01, 2006 at 10:33 PM