About three weeks ago, I realized that my aversion to coffee and habit of cooking on my own has left me with an abundance of food points…I had $280 worth to spend on one meal a day, each day, for the next twenty-eight days. And because I always go for a $5 special or cook that one meal myself, the food at our student store became free reign. I took the opportunity to try out a few products I had never eaten before, including Maya Kaimal’s Madras Curry Indian Simmer Sauce. The ingredients are wholesome and simple: Onion, coconut cream, tomato paste, garlic, ginger, turmeric, chili, urad dal lentils, and curry leaves combine to create a creamy and perfectly spicy sauce in which to simmer vegetables. The producer also recommends pouring it over noodles, adding it to tacos and quesadillas, and using it as a pizza sauce (I'm definitely trying that last one out ASAP!). I used it for simmering vegetables. I started by sautéing onions and a can of jackfruit from Trader Joe's in coconut oil for a few minutes before adding corn, peas, sweet potato, bell pepper, and carrots. After the veggies began to ever so slightly soften, I added the curry sauce, covered the pan, and let it cook for another twenty minutes (until the sweet potatoes were tender). I paired it with some black rice, and dinner was ready to go! As convenient as those yellow Tasty Bite microwaveable packages are, this sauce is ten times better than any variation of instant curry. No complaints whatsoever. I would definitely include jackfruit in your dish, as it gave the meal texture and a slight sweetness to balance out the spice.
You can find the sauce in a store near you using this locator. Get cooking!
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