While shopping at Trader Joe’s I noticed the Trader Joe’s Curry Simmer Sauce so I
picked up a jar to give it a try. I
enjoy all kinds of curry but typically when having Indian food I order curry or
tikka masala. I decided I’d whip it up
for dinner and use some vegetables to possibly cut the heat – which I am
grateful I did because the sauce is on the spicier side.
According to the jars directions it states to use the jar of
sauce, plus 1 cup of water with 1 pound of boneless chicken, fish or vegetables,
etc. and let the mixture simmer on the stove top until cooked through. I opted to do it a little differently. I added
a teaspoon of olive oil to a pan, added in my chicken tenderloin and cooked it
on both sides to let it get some color. I
then added in one medium onion sliced and let it cook down together with the
chicken for a few minutes before adding in the sauce and water. Mixing it all
together, I then added in about ¾ pound of garden fresh green beans. I let everything simmer together for about 15 minutes
or so before turning off the flame.
If I didn’t add the vegetables it would have been more
authentic to the way Indian food is served in a restaurant – meat with a lot of
sauce. But I felt my dish needed the vegetable, particularly because it’s how I
enjoy my food – with a bit of veggie mixed into the dish. The onion and green
beans helped bring down the spice a tad, even though all together it was still
a spicier dish. It was definitely enjoyable
and something that was quick and easy to pull together – with the combinations
being endless.
I did end up stretching the sauce into four meals, simply
dividing out the meat equally and serving with helpings of vegetables and
sauce. I also served up plates with ½ cup
of brown rice and ½ garlic naan.
There are 3 ½ servings in the jar, with 1/3 cup sauce being
a serving. Each serving has 70 calories,
3 grams of fat, 11 grams of carbs and 2 grams of protein. A serving of sauce is 2 points plus.
QUESTION:
Have you tried the Trader Joe’s curry simmer sauce?
