Tean's Gourmet Malaysian Chicken Curry Paste, 200g

Tean's Gourmet Chicken Curry Paste is a bit of a kitchen secret - made in Malaysia using a traditional recipe and a properly fragrant spice blend, it does the slow, patient work of a Malaysian curry kitchen for you. This Chicken Curry Paste is warm rather than fiery, with lemongrass, galangal, ginger and a gentle blend of dried spices including coriander, cumin, fennel and cinnamon. The result is a deeply aromatic, golden curry with real depth - the kind of flavour that usually takes a long shopping list and an afternoon at the stove.

It's a brilliant midweek shortcut without feeling like a shortcut. Fry the paste off in a little oil until fragrant, add chicken thighs and diced potatoes, simmer for fifteen minutes then add in coconut milk and finish with a squeeze of lime. Serve with rice or roti and you've got a proper Malaysian-style chicken curry on the table in well under an hour.

Recipes to try using this ingredient:

• Malaysian Chicken Curry Recipe

Why we love it:

• Made in Malaysia using a traditional family recipe
  
• Fragrant and aromatic rather than punishingly hot - friendly for the whole table
  
• Real lemongrass, galangal and ginger, plus a proper blend of toasted spices
  
• Turns chicken, coconut milk and a few storecupboard bits into a full-flavoured curry in under an hour
  
• No artificial colours or flavourings

How to use:

• Fry 1 pouch in a splash of oil with 1.5kg of diced chicken thighs and 2 potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes) over a medium heat until fragrant, around 5 minutes. Add 250ml of chicken stock and simmer for 15 minutes. Pour in a 400ml tin of coconut milk and bring back to a simmer. Finish with a squeeze of lime and a handful of coriander; serve with jasmine rice or roti
  
• Also excellent with prawns, tofu or root vegetables in place of chicken

More information:

• Tean's Gourmet has been producing authentic Malaysian pastes and sauces for over 40 years
• One 200g pouch is enough for a curry to feed four, generously.
• Suitable for vegetarians when used with vegetables or tofu
  
• Store in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate after opening.
  
• Allergens: SOY
• Ingredients: Onion, soy oil, garlic, curry powder (turmeric, star anise, clove, cardamom, cumin, fennel, cinnamon, chilli, coriander) (9%), sugar, salt, flavour enhancer (E621), lemongrass, turmeric, chilli (2%), galangal, ginger, curry leaf, turmeric leaf, thickener (E1442).