Jme, Jamie Oliver’s artisan food company, is launching a host of fantastic products to add to its award-winning collection of delicious foods, including everything from luxury treats to the very best store cupboard essentials. Jme has been working with the best artisan food producers all across Britain to create this year’s must-have selection of quality, unique products using only the finest ingredients.
Bring on Christmas and all things festive including a fantastic variety with chilli & ginger dressing, hot mint jelly, spiced chocolate, marinades with infusions of grapefruit & honey perfect for meats, fish & veg with flavours that pack a punch or even a lemon & lime thick cut marmalade.
To find out more about the Jme food range and for a full list of stockists, please visit www.jme-food.com
I am so excited to announce they have decided to do a Christmas give away with a bespoke hamper to include a Indian inspired spiced range of oils, dressings and condiments to one lucky reader!
All you need to do is make sure to leave a comment below telling me what your all time favourite curry/ recipe on my blog ‘Cook in a Curry’ is and a winner will be selected at random!
Details – The competition will close on Wednesday the 5th of December 2012.
The prize is non transferable and cannot be exchanged for alternatives or cash. Deliveries in the UK only.
So do pop along and check out all the recipes to pick your favorite of the lot. Good luck!
274 Comments
Ooh that’s a tough one. I’d pick your coconut rice pudding, South Indian style, as I love Thai coconut rice, and love the idea of coconut in an Indian kheer. Never had it, but want to try it.
Kashmiri Dum Aloo – Fried potatoes tossed in a spicy gravy with fennel & ginger. Love anything gingery
Chicken tikka – versatile, easy and super tasty. Even my daughter can cook it!
Cardamom biscuits look good to me
The Andhra Spiced Egg Curry, Absolutely fantastic, cooked it at least five times
Tadka dal, always a winner! Simple, stunning and delicious!
My favourite has to be butter chicken. It’s so delicious and perfect to serve to friends on special occasions.
Spicy Marsala Omlette, great for a quick dinner
veg curry every time
I love the Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade recipe!
Kashmiri Dum Aloo – Fried potatoes tossed in a spicy gravy with fennel & ginger os a great vegetarian recipe.
Bengali Kosha Mangsho – Dry Fry Lamb cooked with whole spices & chillies – I’ve made this several times but never knew what it’s Indian name was
I love garlic chicken tikka balti
Kannada Huli – delicious
Kashmiri Dum Aloo looks delicious
Kadhai Chicken Chargha wins hands down everytime for me
Bengali Kosha Mangsho – I love spiced lamb
Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade. Sounds devine!
I tried your Xacuti chicken-my young son ate curry for the first time without complaining and is now an addict!
Butter chicken-a fav in our house.
Bengali Kosha Mangsho – Lamb is perfect in spiced dishes
Cardamom biscuits…. I love this spice. Would make a change from the typically festive cinammon:)
Tandoori Chicken Tikka is my favourite
Tandoori Chicken Tikka is deeeelish.
Butter chicken
I love butter chicken
The butter chicken – yum! x
Kandhari Murgh Tikka cooked in pomegranate molasses and spices
I love the Kashmiri Dum Aloo , I was surprised how easy it was to cook.
chicken dhanzak – Mmmmmmmmmmmmm!!
Its got to be….Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade
Kerala prawn curry – so delicious
My favourite is Tandoori Chicken Tikka
tandoori chicken tikka
Kannada Huli – lovely change from tarka dhal. I eat it for lunch with warm pita bread.
Your Butter Chicken – the whole family love it as it is not too spicy. Our saturday night treat
I love the Tandoori chicken Tikka. I love Indian food and struggle sometimes to find the healthier dishes so this is a good one. It is a pretty fail safe recipe that my husband loves.
I like the look of lots of the recipes, but my kids love Butter Chicken so its a great meal to make that we will all eat and enjoy.
I love the Tandoori Chicken Tikka. Its a good recipe to follow, my husband loves it and it is one of the healthier options too.
I adore achari murgh, delicious.
I really like Tandoori chicken tikka
coconut rice pudding sounds absolutely divine, may have to try that one
Mine is Chunky Chicken coconut curry with lashings of lime and ginger! Scrumptious!
I love the spicy Masala omelette
Spiced Chocolate Barfi for me..love to try that one
I really love a chicken Korma. Sorry I am boring maybe with the hamper I would be more adventurous. x
a nice chicken bhuna or tandoori king prwns are my favourites
coconut is my secret pleasure so the rice pudding for me
Kannada Huli – Southern indian spiced lentil stew with coconut & curry leaves looks great for a meal on a cold winter evening.
The Andhra Spiced Egg Curry mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Anda Bhurji – Spiced Indian Scrambled Eggs. So quick to make and delicious – and its git my children eating Indian food too. Bonus
All time favourite curry is Lamb Xacuti – Lamb cooked with roasted fennel seeds, cloves of garlic a gorgeous spice blend.
I’ve tried many of the recipes, and loved each one, but the most used by far is the Anda Bhurji. I’ve used that recipe in emergency situations, as part of a large brunch for guests, and for my wife in bed.
It’s an instant classic and everyone should try it!!
It would have to be the Rajasthani Jungli Laal Maas – Fiery Red Lamb curry cooked with chillies as lamb is my favourite meat in a curry and I like them hot.
i love the sound of kannada huli as i love lentils and the whole onions look lovely
Tandoori chicken tikka
Lamb Biryani cooked in layers with saffron, butter and whole spices
i love this dish its all you need in one pot !
Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade – This is so yummy – great on the BBQ!
Spicy Masale omelette. Its so quick and easy. My friends love it with a glass of wine when we meet at mine
Kheema Pav brings back so many memories of traveling it would have to be that. Also I am now hungry
Muttar paneer. Before my twins were born, we called them muttar and paneer!
I love garlic chicken tikka balti, now i fancy curry!!
Bengali Kosha Mangsho, it has to be. I love curried lamb especially in a dry curry, it would be delicious with a peshwari naan bread
Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade. Sounds tasty!
I made Sour Cherry with Dark Chocolate Pistachio Fudge last Christmas to give as little gifts for all the family! So that would probably have to be my favourite
Tandoori Chicken Tikka, fantastic. I love curry so much that we have it for our Christmas dinner!
Andhra Spiced Egg Curry is the best
I love a Chicken Patia with a peshwari naan
The Butter Chicken sounds Delicous
I Love a nice Lamb Vindaloo hot! hot! hot!
Its definately a Chicken Tikka for me!
my favourite is Butter Chicken / Murgh Makhani – melt in the mouth!
I love Butter chicken. It just melts in the mouth and is really scrummy.
Southern indian spiced lentil stew with coconut & curry leaves! mmm
tandori chicken tika
Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade. Sounds devine!
Minced Beef and Pea Curry. old student fav and very yummy.
Definitely the Butter Chicken/ Murgh Makhani – Chicken cooked in a spiced tomato gravy
My favourite recipe is the Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade.
Did that twice in past month, easy and so yummy!!
My fav would have to be Bengali Kosha mangsho! Because my favourite meat is lamb, and I love all of the spices and lots of chilli! Yum! It is making me salivate just thinking about it! Most definitely going to have to cook this!
Bengali Kosha Mangsho, i love lamb and lamb curries would like to try this.
Tandoori chicken tikka
Spicy Masala Omelette with chilli, turmeric & onions
Spicy Marsala Omlette for me
Kadhai Chicken Chargha, I love fried chicken
Tandoori Chicken Tikka is without doubt the best curry dish on the planet!
Chicken Pasanda
I love garlic chicken tikka balti
Kannada Huli
I would say butter chicken! Yum!
Tandoori chicken tikka!
I love a biryani!
Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade looks lovely.
biryani- i might make it tonight!
Chicken tikka
spicy masala omelette is my favourite recipe x
Can’t beat a bit of Tandoori Chicken Tikka.
My late mother-in-law’s home made curry using a recipe from a cook in Dehli
Any korma is lovely!
My favouriteis thai green curries
Just has to be Tandoori Chicken Tikka *drool!*
Spiced Rice Pudding – lovely
Raisings sauted in butter, crushed cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cane sugar and gently stirred into creamy rice pudding
Thai Mussaman Beef Curry is delicious
My favourite is Butter Chicken/Murgh Makhani – Chicken cooked in a spiced tomato gravy.
Konkani Sour Mango Prawn Curry – we’ve cooked it over and over and it’s delicious!
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Tadka Dal
I absolutely adore Murgh Makhani mmmmmm. My fiance is also a huge fan!
I have a favourite green tomato chutney recipe which contains madras curry powder which is absolutely delicious.The recipe was handed down to me by my late aunt, she always said it was her secret ingredient.
Kadhai Chicken Chargha – Spicy Fried Chicken cooked with ginger & chillies
tandoori chicken tikkais my favourite
Most definitely the spicy masala omelette – perfect for a delicious, quick, healthy meal
Butter chicken
Spicy Marsala Omlette sounds really different and tasty
Thai Mussaman Beef Curry
This is fab
Andhra Spiced Egg Curry
The Andhra Pradesh Spiced Egg Curry is my favourite – I love curries with eggs.
me and my family love garlic chilli chicken curry.
Butter Chicken – everytime
tofu and cauliflower curry
Kadhai Chicken Chargha…yum! Even my kids eat it!
tandori chicken tika is a good old favourite with me
Definitely those kebabs that need pmegranate seeds for, which I have spectacularly failed to source. Watch this space (btw as I am general fan you can disqualify me from this competition)…
Haven’t tried it yet, but have bookmarked the Marathi Kolambi Masala – Prawns cooked in a spicy coconut gravy to try on Friday night. Love love love the sound of this one!
Its got to be the Chilli and Tamarind pork chops….so easy….so delicious!!!
Simple roasted butta (sweetcorn) with lime, chilli and salt. A god smacking burst of sweet,sour and spicy flavors which is always a hit. #loveit
Butter chicken every time even my son who cannot do spicey stuff will eat this one
I love the lamb biryani but with goose – made it after mid-winter with our leftovers and it was devine. Looking forward to a repeat this year.
The butter chicken
Kadhai Chicken Chargha – Spicy Fried Chicken cooked with ginger & chillies
I’d have to go with the Tandoori Chicken Tikka, however when I get the chance I’ve gotta try the Kadhai Chicken Chargha looks fantastic.
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
I love chicken Dopiaza
Cambodian tamarind and citrus pork curry. It is delicious
Goan Xacuti Chicken! It’s going to be my treat this weekend
veg curry. kids love it
I love most curries but a Chicken Byriani is best
Chicken Tikka, always make extra for lunch the next day
The butter chicken sounds wonderful
Veg Curry
Wow the butter chicken looks lovely!
Chicken Korma!!
Chicken Korma
Oh my….butter chicken, my mouth is watering….
I love the Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Goan prawn caldinho- love the Goan curries and anything utilizing seafood
Definately the murgh makhani!
Kashmiri Dum Aloo
I’m another fan of seafood curries, particularly with a Goan influence – so satisfying and full of flavour. If I am low on ingredients I find a tin of red salmon can suffice as the fish ingredient for a great last-minute store-cupboard curry.
Garlic Chicken Tikka Balti, yum!
Spicy Masala Omelette with chilli, turmeric & onions
Tandoori Chicken Tikka for me!
The Keema Pav http://maunikagowardhan.co.uk/curry/kheema-pav-spiced-minced-lamb-served-with-bread-rolls/ which I stumbled upon when looking for something to do with a packet of minced lamb that I had in the freezer. This is a gorgeous recipe, definitely comfort food
Coconut Prawn Curry!
I love Kashmiri Dum Aloo
Rajasthani Jungli Laal Maas – Fiery Red Lamb curry cooked with chillies. mmm!
Kadhai Chicken Chargha – one word….lush!
Butter chicken
butter chicken for me…every time
Tandoori Chicken Tikka is my fave because I’m a massive lover of bbq and chicken is my favourite meat!
Goan Fish Curry
My favourite curry is a root vegetable and lentil curry. Absolutely delicious and healthy
Thai Green Curry (chicken) for me all day long!
Veg curry is always great
Butter chicken-is always a fab dinner in our house,everyone loves it.
Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade. Simple, unadulterated pleasure on a stick. It’s just divine
My fave is garlic chicken tikka balti.
I love seafood and fish currys so it was a close call, but my favourite is your Konkani Sour Mango Prawn Curry
Butter Chicken
CHICKEN TIKKA BY FAR
I just love chicken tikka massala!
My mouth is watering now :O They all look sooo nice and i have to admit I havent tried any of them :S I usually stick to what I know…but theSpicy Masala Omelette with chilli, turmeric & onions looks scrummy and Im going to cook it on Friday.
Andhra Spiced Egg Curry
I just love a Chicken Korma, not really into spicey foods although my hubby & kids love it!
Absolutely love the Tandoori Chicken Tikka barbecued in the rain of course!!
Chole Bhature spiced chickpea curry with chillies and pomegranate sounds heavenly. I would love to try this dish.
Alloo Gobi
Lamb Rogan Josh
Chicken tikka, it tastes great and is easy to make.
I loved the The Andhra Spiced Egg Curry.
butter chicken
Butter Chicken – nom nom nom!
Butter chicken…mmmm!
Butter Chicken
Nalli Korma – Mughlai style Lamb Shank Curry looks totally delish. Yum!! x
butter chicken, use the jar option but would love to make it from scratch
butter chicken is gorgeous
Chicken Korma – creamy, mild and yummy!
chicken tikka- mmmmmm
Defo the Butter Chicken
Got to be the Bengali Kosha Mangsho
the chicken tikka, my families favourite
The Goan xacuti chicken sounds great:)
I tried cooking the Murghi na Farcha, and found it actually really simple and delicious! Lovely with a nice side salad
tandoori chicken tikka
butter chicken
An easy choice really. My family loved the Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade. I’ve made it several times now and it’s always a huge success.
Kashmiri Dum Aloo great for a meat free change
Chicken tikka
Tandoori Chicken Tikka is my favourite
Tandoori Chicken Tikka – This is a favourite in our household, and is now on the menu once a week!
Thai Yellow Chicken Curry with Potatoes – best curry ever
Got to be the Kannada Huli – it brings back many memories of the 6 months I spent in Kerala and Goa!
butter chicken for me!
Butter Chicken – yum!
the Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade recipe
Massala fish is fantastic if cooked properly and slowly
Lamb Rogan Josh – I cannot get enough of it!
The butter chicken sounds yummy s
We love your butter chicken.
I enjoy coconut dishes and the Kannada Huli is one of my favourites, teamed with a Peshwari Naan it’s the perfect combination.
Kannada Huli – Full of flavour and a firm favourite in our house!
A nice korma, cant go wrong.
it would have to be a sri lankan crab curry.
Butter chicken is my favourite, this has to be my signature dish I almost always cook this when friend come round!
Haryali Fish Tikka
Kali Mirch Murgh Tikka/Black Pepper Chicken. Very tasty and quite easy to cook
Bengali Kosha Magsho – I love lamb in curry and the flavours are great in this
It has to be the Tandoori Chicken Tikka. The longer it’s marinated the better it gets. Yummy!
Kheema Pav
When I was young my friend’s father would cook this for his lunch in the back of his shop, and we would often make sure we were there at that time so he would make us some too! 
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Absolutely delicious and brings back many warm memories from my childhood
Yummy Garlic Chicken
Butter Chicken / Murgh Makhina lovely for cold winter nights
When I was growing up, my favourite curry from childhood (and now!) Murgh Makhani, its spicy but the chicken is so moist and the tomato gives it an extra kick!
My favourate is kofta curry (meatball curry) yummy!!!
Ow how nice of you to give away a crimbo pressie
I’m a big fan of your vegetarian recipes in particular. The Andhra Spiced Egg Curry is a BIG hit with everyone – and has saved on on empty fridge evenings! http://maunikagowardhan.co.uk/curry/andhra-spiced-egg-curry/ THANK YOU! x
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Mmm Butter Chicken
Chicken Tikka Biriani
I love the Tandoori chicken Tikka. I love Indian food and struggle sometimes to find the healthier dishes so this is a good one.
King prawn Madras!
kannada huli
I’m not a great lover of curries but like the sound of the bread recipes, both the Homemade Indian Naan bread and also the Puris – they sound very good!
It has to be the butter chicken!
Chicken tikka – classic!
Without a doubt, it would be Kandhari Murgh Tikka! I keep meaning to try the recipe as the thought of that garlic/ginger, heat but tangy blend is so appealing to me! The idea o the pomegranate in there makes my mouth water too.
Tai green Chicken Curry
I may well be addicted to it..
Lamb Biryani x
Has to be Tandoori Chicken Tikka for me
Tandoori Chicken Tikka – Barbecue chicken cooked in a chilli & garlic marinade – This is my favourite
chicken balti
I love Chicken Saag – spinach in curry is so tasty and really thickens the sauce – delicious x
kadhai chicken chargha is the one for me….mmmmmmmmmmm
Chole bhature – such an unusual but delicious flavour combination with the pomegranate!
Butter Chicken/ Murgh Makhani – Chicken cooked in a spiced tomato gravy all the flavour but not hot
Thai green curry, fragrant and delicious. x
Tandoori Chicken Tikka just yum.
I love the Marathi Kolambi Masala – Prawns cooked in a spicy coconut gravy, looks delicious!
My favourite is butter chicken/murgh makhani. So moreish and indulgent, and suitable for people who like mild curries.
Spicy Masala Omelette with chilli, turmeric & onions
chicken bunna for me
Chicken karahi with peshwari naan bread – homemade of course!
Butter Chicken!
Your Butter Chicken is fab
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
I made my favourite last night – tomato, spinach and chicken madras.
Rajasthani Jungli Laal Maas – as we like them hot!
Goan Xacuti Chicken – yum!
Not exactly a curry, but not exactly a soup. A spiced chicken and peanut soup with some rice is a delicious South African delicacy!
Butter chicken – absolutely delicious
Xacuti Chicken, it reminds me of my hoilday in Goa
I would have to choose chicken tikka! Classic and tasty!
I love your Konkani Sour Mango Prawn Curry – it’s sweet but beautifully tangy and exotic. We made it without the coconut milk and it was fantastic.
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Lamb Rogon Josh. Mild and creamy.
Butter Chicken/Murgh Makhani. Absolutely delicious!
Butter Chicken/ Murgh Makhani – Chicken cooked in a spiced tomato gravy this looks and tastes amazing! x
Marathi Kolambi Masala – Prawns cooked in a spicy coconut gravy- but now I just need Jamie to come and cook it properly for me!!
Xacuti Chicken <3
I love saag paneer
This sounds delish! Butter Chicken/ Murgh Makhani – Chicken cooked in a spiced tomato gravy. mmmmmmmmm!
Chicken Bhuna !
Chole Bhature spiced chickpea curry with chillies and pomegranate
Love them all if I’m honest…but Kadhai Chicken Charga if I had to name just one…. 5 mins to go before Thurs 6 th so hope this counts ;o)
Thank you everyone for your comments and picking your favorite curries from my blog. Huge congratulations to Kat for winning the hamper! Make sure to subscribe to my website for upcoming features, competitions & recipes. Thanks, Maunika x