Curry Made Easy with a Little Help from Harjinder and Friends
Many people will tell you that making curry is a labour intensive meal that is easier bought from the jar or local takeaway.
But getting your curry to be tasty rather than a heated mix of heady spices needn't be time consuming or a disaster waiting to happen. We want to share with you the three companies that we think produce the right products to help you get it right - every time.
I have lost count of the times I have decided to make a curry, throwing various powders and spices in with a pan of fried chicken, only to discover what I thought would be a masterpiece in creation is in fact a heated, overworked or bland dish of sauce, with the wrong combinations, leaving me in no uncertain terms that curry from scratch is not as easy as it seems. 
But now with the help of some great companies, everyone can make a perfect curry at home, no matter how well they can cook.
For those complete beginners who want to do as little work as possible, The Curry Sauce Co has the answer in one pot of their sauce. With 18 years of experience going into every pot, you simply add to meat, prawns or vegetable. Developed to provide you with the ability to prepare restaurant quality meals in the comfort of your own home, The Curry Sauce Co ensures that preparation time is reduced to a minimum, allowing you to prepare a meal in minutes every bit as good as you would expect from your favourite restaurant. (Serves 4 people Approx RRP £4.32 - delivered to your door in multiples of 6 x 475g pots for £25.90 including delivery)
If you are feeling a little bit more adventurous then Bit Spicy offers you the opportunity to buy an original spice mix which can be used to make any number of authentic dishes, with ease. 
If you are looking for the middle ground, an authentic pre-made base sauce that you can add your own balance of spice to, then we can definitely recommend Harjinder's Kitchen. Out of the three we have to admit this lovely lady had us bowled over - on presentation, on taste and on likeability! And the Hairy Bikers also agreed as they included a good collection of Harjinder's recipes in their 'Mum Knows Best' family cookbook.
We met Harjinder at the London Spirit of Summer Fair and took home one of her Punjabi Tarka Masala kits to put to the test. 
Harjinder's base sauce does not include additional water but is made up from ingredients such as tomatoes, onion, coriander, and ginger - which create the perfect base to add the spices to. Inside the pack you will find recipe cards which tell in great detail what is needed and how many it will serve.
We chose to make the Mixed Vegetable and the Rustic Chicken curries. Simply put the sauce in the pan, add the meat (or vegetables) and then the spices - which you can add as recommended - or once you have made a few, adjust to suit your taste. Harjinder brings you the best of both worlds with a ready made sauce which still allows you to control the spice. (Serves 8 RRP £5.50 p&p £4.40 flat rate)
With over 40 years of experience Harjinder is still very passionate about her food and products, and is definitely one to watch.
See our easy make at https://www.flickr.com/photos/yoursourcetoday/sets/72157644833725783/