Thank you, Patak’s Canada and Mom Central Canada, for helping me to make one of Mr. Suburble’s favourite dishes!
This month, we Patak’s Ambassadors were challenged to be inspired by a meal that we experienced in a restaurant. I know. It’s a pretty rad challenge.
Mr. Suburble and I are no strangers to Indian food as take-out. Whenever we feel like treating ourselves or celebrating – like, ‘Woo hoo! It’s Friday!” – we order Indian food. Our favourite restaurant is Ashoka – a small and homey restaurant run by a local family.
We share a mutual love for a few dishes: butter chicken, pakora, jalfrezi… but there are two dishes that we each claim as our own favourites: I love vegetable korma. Mr. Suburble goes the way of the carnivore and loves his tandoori chicken.
And this week, I decided to play favourites. I made both dishes – and hooo boyyy…. there’s nothing like a bit of warm spice during these cold nights!
Vegetable korma is delicious (and always fantastic with a handful of cilantro as a garnish). It can be made as a vegetarian dish, or you can toss some chicken (or perhaps some leftover turkey?) into the mix. The coconut milk in this recipe adds a richness that is so lovely on an Autumn night.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 or 3 potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2" chunks, and parboiled or steamed
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup of cashews, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 can coconut milk (or cream)
- 2 tbsp Patak's Mild Curry Paste
- Heat oil in large skillet
- Sautee peppers, onion, garlic, ginger and curry paste
- Once veggies are cooked, add potatoes and cashews and continue to sautee for 3-4 minutes
- Add coconut milk and tomato sauce to vegetables
- Simmer for approximately 10 minutes, until sauce thickens
- Serve over rice and garnish with fresh cilantro
- Coconut cream is a nice substitute for coconut milk.
And even though Mr. Suburble gobbled this down (and proclaimed, “This is gooooood….” at least twice in the meal – a good sign), he’s a man who likes to have meat in his meals.
I obliged with this very simple – and delicious – tandoori chicken.
- 4 tbsp Patak's Tandoori sauce
- 3 tbsp plain greek yogurt
- 6 chicken drumsticks (or thighs, wings, etc)
- Mix the Tandoori sauce with the yogurt
- Prick chicken with a fork
- Add chicken to Tandoori mixture and let marinade for at least 2 hours in the fridge
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Place drumsticks on lined baking sheet
- Bake drumsticks for 30 minutes - check for doneness with thermometer (165 degrees or higher)
- I think that drumsticks look nice on a bed of lettuce. Just adds a little something extra!
- Can be served with a side of Patak's Mango Chutney.
Both of these dishes were hits in our house, and the leftovers proved to be just as excellent the next day.
If you’re looking for more ways to add a bit of Indian spice to your menu, check out the Patak’s Canada website.
The colour and gorgeousness of the food is sure to inspire you!
Are you a fan of Indian food? What is YOUR favourite dish?
(I may be doing a bit research here… )
Disclosure: I am part of the Patak’s Canada Ambassador program with Mom Central Canada and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with t his group. The opinions on this blog are my own.
22 comments
Virginia Fynes
This looks SO delicious! My husband would die if I made this, adding to the grocery list now! YUM!!
Tara
Same with mine… he’s a tandoori fan for sure! I’m so glad that I can make it at home now!
Medha
These tandoori chicken looks perfect – just like we get at restaurant 🙂 Love the colour and also your gorgeous clicks!
Tara
Thank you, Medha! I was really pleased with how the chicken turned out – it really looks just like the restaurant version, and tastes just as good if not better!
Krista @thehappyhousie
This looks super delicious- pinning!
Tara
Oh, thank you for the pin, Krista! You know I love them!
Dani @ lifeovereasy
Love love love Indian food! I have used the Pataks paste’s before and the taste is amazing. I’ll have to look at some of the ones you used here.
Tara
Oh, definitely give them a whirl, Dani! Indian food is such a hit at our house; I’m so glad that I can recreate some of our favourite dishes at home!
Danni@SiloHillFarm
I love Indian food but have mostly tried curries. Pinned this one for a new experience! It looks wonderful! Thanks girl!
Tara
Oh, tell me if you try it, Danni! The chicken is really such a simple recipe – you get a lot of bang for your buck with this one!
Amy of while wearing heels
What beautiful pictures. I’ve never had Indian food before but you certainly make it look good.
Tara
Thanks, Amy! Do you like spicy food? (Even mildly spicy?) If so, you’ll love Indian food. It’s probably my most favourite cuisine!
Britni
This looks delicious!
Tara
Thank you so much, Britni!
Ashlee
I love Patak’s! I seriously buy it by the CASE load. The tandoori, the vindaloo, the tikka masala and the biryani are my favorites!
Tara
I haven’t ever had the biryani. I’m going to try that next! Thanks for the recommendation, Ashlee!
Leanne
These look delicious! Now I want chicken!
Tara
There are some photos that always make me hungry. I’m glad that this one worked on you! 🙂
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