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WHAT IS THE BEST JAR CURRY SAUCE? | 6 JARS FULLY REVIEWED



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Sometimes we just don't have time to grind spices, make tasty base gravies, and
make a curry from scratch. At times like these, convenience is king, and what
could be more convenient than unscrewing a jar and making a quick curry? But
which? Just what is the best jar curry sauce?



Worry not, my curry-loving chums, I've popped the lid on a few, and I'm happy to
bring you the results. I'm going to tell you what they taste like, how authentic
they are to the original, and even show you what goes into them so you can make
your own mind up. Let's go….

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Table of Contents
1
Quick Answer | What is The Best Jar Curry Sauce
2
Jars of Curry Sauce | 6 Fully Reviewed
Sharwoods Bhuna Medium Cooking Sauce
Patak's Balti Medium Cooking Sauce
Ben's Original Medium Curry Sauce
Loyd Grossman Madras Curry Sauce
Morrisons Tikka Sauce
Homepride Curry Cooking Sauce
3
Jar Curry Sauces | FAQ
Is Curry Sauce in a Jar Healthy?
How Do You Make a Jar of Curry Sauce Taste Better?
Which Brand Makes the Best Jar of Curry Sauce?
How Do I Choose the Best Jar of Curry Sauce?
4
What is the Best Jar Curry Sauce | Final Thoughts

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QUICK ANSWER | WHAT IS THE BEST JAR CURRY SAUCE

Patak's tend to make the best jar curry sauces. Patak's Balti jar curry sauce is
as close to the real thing that you are going to get! 

They use quite a few authentic Indian cooking ingredients, plus they have been
around for a while and are well versed in creating curries. So much, so that
authentic Indian chefs also use them to supplement their curries from time to
time.  



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They also make some amazing spice pastes too.

You can find a full range of Patak's curry sauces and pastes here.

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JARS OF CURRY SAUCE | 6 FULLY REVIEWED

Right, much as I loathed to do it, I've given 6 store-bought curry sauces a try.

The results were…

…Interesting. With a couple of surprises.

Are any going to be as good as an authentic homemade curry sauce? Nope. Did any
come close? Actually, yes, they did.

Listen, guys, a review trying just one type of curry is going to be no good to
you. If you liked mild curry and all I went for was hot, or vice versa, then
you'd have been out of luck.

Besides…

Although I love curry, there is only so much bhuna a man can eat in a week.

Do you get me?

So, I tried a range of different companies. Below you'll find everything you
need to know, including tasting notes, texture, ingredients, authenticity and,
of course, whether they are good value for money.

Let's pop the top of a few jars of curry sauce and get stuck in...

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SHARWOODS BHUNA MEDIUM COOKING SAUCE

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Accuracy of heat



Value for money



Taste and texture profile: Tomato, onions, slightly sweet, thick texture



A nice medium bhuna?

Don't mind if I do…

These jars of curry sauce are seriously easy to use. Just fry your meat, tip
your sauce in, heat it through, and you are done.

Sharwoods has been a big hitter in the curry sauce game for years now, so you'd
expect it to be good.

I'm pleased to say this was actually a pretty decent stab at a bhuna.

You got the pleasant tang of tomatoes and onions, which is exactly what I want
my bhuna to taste like. It's no surprise, really.

The main elements seem to be tomatoes, onions, and a small number of spices
looking at the ingredients. The texture is pretty accurate, too, just the right
side of thick.

That's good, but what about the bad?

Well…

There are a few things that I wasn't happy about.

First off, would I say this is a 'medium' curry?

Your gran might think so, but for anyone who can handle black pepper, you'll be
fine. Looking at the ingredients, it contains red pepper.

Red pepper is different from 'chilli', of which this jar of curry sauce features
absolutely none.

A 'medium' curry sauce without chilli?

Heresy.

My only other minor gripe is that this contains maize starch… For that, read
'corn flour'. This is a thickening agent, meaning that your rich and thick sauce
(which is how bhuna should be) comes from something added.

Bhuna is meant to be a thick curry, sure. But this 'cheat' just feels a little
unauthentic to me. But I guess it speeds up the cooking time.


Order it now

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PATAK'S BALTI MEDIUM COOKING SAUCE

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Accuracy of heat



Value for money



Taste and texture profile: Tomato, Onion, garlic and ginger, tangy. The texture
is perfect, not too loose, not too thick



I couldn't write a review of the best jar curry sauces without including at
least one from Patak's.

They are probably the most famous producers of jar curry sauce in the UK.

Want to know a secret?

Loads of Indian kitchens use their spice pastes to supplement their powders and
spices.

With this in mind, I was expecting good things. And I wasn't disappointed.

The texture of this jar of curry sauce is spot on. And the flavour is darn good
too.

You'll get a sharp tang of onions undercut by a slight tomato acidity. There are
peppers in there, too, along with garlic and ginger notes.

Is it as good as the original curry? Not quite, but it is about as close as
you'll get in a jar. The recipe also contains an appropriate mix of spices that
you would find in a homemade or takeaway bought version. This includes things
like coriander, methi, cumin and black pepper.

It still wasn't what I'd call 'medium' for the heat lovers, but unlike the
Sharwoods bhuna, at least it does contain chilli.

Any downsides?

No, not really. For the money, it's a tasty jar of curry sauce and offers better
value than Sharwoods effort above.



The Best Jar Curry Sauce 


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BEN'S ORIGINAL MEDIUM CURRY SAUCE

Authenticity score



Accuracy of heat



Value for money



Taste and texture profile: Sweet, slightly tomatoey, strong hints of red and
green pepper. Not a fan of the consistency.



Ben's… Oh dear, what are we going to do with you?

They say you taste with your eyes. This bright yellow offering definitely
wouldn't be my first choice. Getting over the look of this jar of curry sauce,
the taste wasn't bad.

But that's where it ends.

It isn't unpalatable and is actually quite tasty.

So, what's my problem?

It simply doesn't taste like any curry I've ever made from scratch or ordered.
You do get a hint of tomato and onion, but the overriding flavour for me was one
of sweetness.

You know when you order curry from a chip shop, and it's got raisins in?

That kind of sweetness (just without the raisins).

That said, "Ben's" is owned by Mars, so I wouldn't expect anything different.

And it definitely wasn't medium either. I presume they account for the heat with
the curry powder included on the list of ingredients. Whether this contains
chilli is anyone's guess, but I think it is in very small qualities if it is
there.

Looking at the ingredients, I noticed that ginger and garlic are last on the
list. A curry sauce with more sugar than ginger and garlic?

Nope sorry, not authentic.

If you like sweet curries and aren't a fan of traditional 'Indian', this could
be a good choice. Still, for proper curry devotees, I'd advise that you look
elsewhere.


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LOYD GROSSMAN MADRAS CURRY SAUCE

Authenticity score



Accuracy of heat



Value for money



Taste Profile: Onion, tomato, slightly tangy, a little warm. The texture is
really nice



"Now, who stirs in a jar like this…."

That's a joke for the oldies who remember "through the keyhole".

What does an American/British TV presenter with a bit of a strange accent know
about curry?

Well, it turns out quite a lot.

I'll say this for him, he makes really tasty sauces.

The good?

On opening the jar, I was met with a pleasing whiff of onions and curry.

Good start, Loyd!

Taste-wise it was fairly close to a madras. It isn't going to offer you that
8/10 hotness that you'd expect from a takeaway madras, and I thought the colour
of the sauce needed to be a little darker, but that's where any minor gripes
end.

On tasting, you get strong notes of onion and tomato, with just a little
tanginess, which I think is roughly what I'd expect with a madras. On flipping
the jar and seeing what was in it, I was impressed.

There are plenty of things in there that I want to see in a curry. Cumin,
chilli, ginger, methi, even mustard powder… Happy days. I noticed that one of
the main ingredients is curry paste, which means the flavour is pretty intense.

On the whole, a good score for Mr Grossman and his attempt at a madras. I do
have a couple of downsides, though.

You get a little less in a jar than you would with any of the other store-bought
curry sauce jars, and for the privilege, you might also pay a teeny bit extra.
But I'll happily pay for taste over quantity any day of the week!


Click to Buy

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MORRISONS TIKKA SAUCE

Authenticity score



Accuracy of heat



Value for money



Taste Profile: Mild and creamy tomato, with a sweet and savoury note. Texture
was perfect



When I first picked up this jar of Morrison's Tikka Sauce, I was a little
dubious. This is definitely a budget selection.

But, all that said…

I was pleasantly surprised. You get a lot of sauce in this jar for the money,
and its flavour profile was absolutely on point.

You thought I was going to rubbish it, didn't you?

There are things that Morrisons have got right with this sauce and one or two
things that they haven't. First, let's look at the good.

If you know where Chicken Tikka Masala comes from, you'll already know that it
was basically a mix of curried chunks of chicken combined with a tin of tomato
soup.

This huge jar tastes pretty similar, and looking at the ingredients, it is easy
to see why. It's mostly tomatoes in various forms, supplemented by a few other
ingredients that you'd find in the real thing.

Such as?

It's got dairy in there (a great start), a little sugar, onions, coriander and
garlic and ginger, and even a bit of lemon and methi.

Seriously Morrisons, I was impressed.

The things they didn't get, right?

Why, oh why would you emblazon "medium" on a jar of tikka masala sauce?

First off, tikka masala isn't meant to be medium. It's one of the mildest
curries around; everyone knows that!

Second, if you are going to write 'medium' on the side (even if it is out of
place), at least then go to the effort of making it medium. There's bugger all
in here that would make this a medium curry.

I've marked it down severely for the accuracy of heat for the above reasons. But
apart from that, it is actually a really decent attempt at a tikka masala. If
you love mild curry, grab a jar of this. For the money, it's superb value too!


Give it a try

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HOMEPRIDE CURRY COOKING SAUCE




Authenticity score



Accuracy of heat



Value for money



Taste Profile: Very sweet and a very mild generic curry taste. Completely smooth
sauce.



Mmm.

I have really mixed feelings on this one.

On the one hand, it was tasty and really easy to make.

But.

On the other hand, I'm not sure where the Homepride guys go for their Indian
food because I've never tried anything on the menu like this.

I mean, after tomatoes, the second most used ingredient is pineapple. That's
right… Pineapple.

This jar of curry sauce is sweet. In fact, for any genuine curry lover, I'd say
it was too sweet. It might be nice if you've got someone coming around who
doesn't know what a curry is, like someone from Venus.

Authentic?

It ain't.

In fact, checking the ingredients, there is practically nothing to make it a
curry! There seems to be a lot of additives too. Colouring, sugar, dried
coconut, sultanas… I could go on.

Anything good about it then?

Yeah. It doesn't taste half bad.

If you'd have blindfolded me and told me this was a korma, I might… Might, have
believed you. I think this is what they've tried to achieve here. So if you are
looking for a sweet and mild curry, it might be something you might want to try.


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JAR CURRY SAUCES | FAQ

Still got questions about jarred curry sauces. I'm not surprised there are
plenty out there. Here are the things that most people want to know…


IS CURRY SAUCE IN A JAR HEALTHY?

Jarred Curry sauce isn't bad for you, but making your own from scratch is the
way to go if you want to be health-conscious.

Why?

Take a look at the ingredients list of any shop-bought jar of curry sauce. Even
the best jars of curry sauce tend to contain sugar, along with oil. Throw in a
few other ingredients like maize starch (cornflour) and other additives, and the
calorie count can go up without you realizing it.

The answer?

It's almost as quick to make your own curry. And if you plan ahead, it's even
easier.


HOW DO YOU MAKE A JAR OF CURRY SAUCE TASTE BETTER?

Some of the best jar curry sauces aren't too bad to start off with, but you can
tweak their flavour profile somewhat if you put in a little thought.

You'll have noticed above that I mostly complain about them not being hot
enough. There is a simple solution, however.

Just add a teaspoon or so of chilli powder. Job done. The same is true of other
spices too.

There are also other ways to make curry sauce hotter. This is well worth a look.


WHICH BRAND MAKES THE BEST JAR OF CURRY SAUCE?

If I'm being honest, I think by far the best brand to go for is Patak's. They've
been doing it for years and are well established. They also produce some amazing
spice pastes that you can use in your own homemade curries.


HOW DO I CHOOSE THE BEST JAR OF CURRY SAUCE?

It's quite simple, really. First, choose one, regardless of brand, labelled as
the type of curry you are looking for. Once you've found a couple, check the
ingredients and see if they are roughly similar to what you'd expect to
typically find in the curry. The closer a match you can get, the better.

Don't know what's supposed to be in a standard balti or a bhuna?

Well, you are in luck, my friends.

Head over to my main page, stick your curry in the search, and you'll see
articles detailing exactly what is in them!

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WHAT IS THE BEST JAR CURRY SAUCE | FINAL THOUGHTS

From my above list, I was a big fan of the Pataks jar of balti. Still, as a
close second, I was pleasantly surprised by Morrisons own tikka masala sauce
(even if they got the heat wrong). Check the ingredients, follow my advice and
next time you find yourself short of time, a nice jar of curry sauce could come
to the rescue. Have you tried any that you like? Let me know in the comments,
and I'll see about giving them a go!



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