Restaurant vs private meal prepper for Indian food

[Hal65]

Restaurant or private meal prepper?

 

I love an Indian dish called Aloo Gobi (Cauliflower and Potatos). An Indian restaurant serves a dish for 150 baht, I have not been able to find cheaper. Alternatively I have thought of hiring a thai lady to make it, which of course would require a trial and error phase at my house.

 

Just curious if anyone else has looked into some meal prep outsourcing and what your thoughts were. I lean towards the restaurant on the hope that buying a week's worth will cut the price from $30 to maybe $30 or so (1,000 baht)

[zzaa09]

Why not give a try yourself.

Can't be that incompetent in the kitchen - trial and error and whatnot.

[tonray]

https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/aloo-gobi-recipe/

 

 

[Oxx]

A frozen version is available (though at the moment out of stock)

 

https://britishop.com/product/aloo-gobi-british-indian-curries-to-go/

 

Also sometimes stocked by Villa Market, I believe.

[Russ 55]

Hi...i buy from Ruby Murrys Currys online they send all over Thailand

I recommend them ????

https://www.facebook.com/ruby.murryscurrys.7

[Bruno123]

On 9/21/2021 at 12:04 AM, Hal65 said:

Restaurant or private meal prepper?

 

I love an Indian dish called Aloo Gobi (Cauliflower and Potatos). An Indian restaurant serves a dish for 150 baht, I have not been able to find cheaper. Alternatively I have thought of hiring a thai lady to make it, which of course would require a trial and error phase at my house.

 

Just curious if anyone else has looked into some meal prep outsourcing and what your thoughts were. I lean towards the restaurant on the hope that buying a week's worth will cut the price from $30 to maybe $30 or so (1,000 baht)

 

Shocking. You are in Pattaya. Pop along to Siamburi or the like and get yourself some Patak's paste or cooking sauce. 99 baht.

 

Buy some potato and cauliflower and cut up into the size of piece that you like. 

 

Heat the sauce in a pan, add the potatoes and cauliflower and whatever else you like and then add some water and leave to simmer until the potatoes are cooked.

 

That alone should cover a few meals.  Absolutely no need for any help unless you are handicapped in a way that stops you from opening a jar and dicing vegetables. Plus you can customise it to your taste. Likely even better than the restaurant.

 

https://web.facebook.com/siamburis/photos/pcb.2913446698918929/2913446162252316/

 

 

Dependent on your taste; Balti, Dopiaza, Jalfrezi, Madras can all work; though Patak's suggest the use of their Korma paste. Tesco sold off their own brand Korma paste stock at a mere 17 baht per jar. That could have kept you going for months; until you tired of Aloo Gobi. I like a bit og Aloo Saag too.

 

You can make it yourself with ease: https://www.pataks.ca/recipes/aloo-gobi

[sirineou]

On 9/30/2021 at 1:21 PM, Russ 55 said:

Hi...i buy from Ruby Murrys Currys online they send all over Thailand

I recommend them ????

https://www.facebook.com/ruby.murryscurrys.7

Me too. 

Lucky for me I live not too far away from him and pick them up myself. Very nice guy too. Highly recement his currys 

[Hal65]

On 10/15/2021 at 8:54 AM, Bruno123 said:

 

Shocking. You are in Pattaya. Pop along to Siamburi or the like and get yourself some Patak's paste or cooking sauce. 99 baht.

 

Buy some potato and cauliflower and cut up into the size of piece that you like. 

 

Heat the sauce in a pan, add the potatoes and cauliflower and whatever else you like and then add some water and leave to simmer until the potatoes are cooked.

 

That alone should cover a few meals.  Absolutely no need for any help unless you are handicapped in a way that stops you from opening a jar and dicing vegetables. Plus you can customise it to your taste. Likely even better than the restaurant.

 

https://web.facebook.com/siamburis/photos/pcb.2913446698918929/2913446162252316/

 

 

Dependent on your taste; Balti, Dopiaza, Jalfrezi, Madras can all work; though Patak's suggest the use of their Korma paste. Tesco sold off their own brand Korma paste stock at a mere 17 baht per jar. That could have kept you going for months; until you tired of Aloo Gobi. I like a bit og Aloo Saag too.

 

You can make it yourself with ease: https://www.pataks.ca/recipes/aloo-gobi

Can it work in an oven? I have that but no stove top or hot plate (and don't like having to watch them)

[Bruno123]

On 10/17/2021 at 6:30 AM, Hal65 said:

Can it work in an oven? I have that but no stove top or hot plate (and don't like having to watch them)

Can if you have a suitable oven dish with lid. But then you'll be limited by the timer if you want to slow cook something.

You can also use a slow cooker. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/otto-sc-207-35-i160517341.html  Then you can leave it on low for hours. Really simple. Sauce, water, veggies. I prefer a slow cook to allow the dish to develop.

With a little bit of experimenting, you'll be putting together batches of clean and tasty meals.

I used to used the oven for casserole and stews(including curries); though now I use a slow cooker. I'll typically leave a beef ragu in for up to four to six hours. Vegetable curry, perhaps two hours or less, dependent of the amounts involved.

 

 

 

A Prawn Jalfrezi from the slow cooker.