For top tips to create authentic Indian cuisine and enjoy a special dine-in experience in the comfort of your own home why not try some of these ideas. Whether it is for everyday meals or for you and your friends to enjoy this is a great alternative to take-aways or going out to restaurants.

1. DINE IN WITH
ANILA’S
Make Indian
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Restaurant style
food in your own
home

2. APPETISERS
Indian restaurants serve popadums with pickle
and chutney as a pre-dinner snack
To make this at home you can deep fry some
popadums or for a healthier option microwave
for 2 mins or put under a hot grill (until they
start to bubble)
These are traditionally served with
Hot Mango or Hot Lime pickle
Sweet Mango Chutney
Yoghurt Raita
This can be made with yoghurt, cucumber, 2
mint sauce, a sprinkle of salt and cumin

3. ANILA’S PICKLES
You can choose pickles to suit your taste from sweet
& tangy to hot & crunchy to enjoy with popadums
Lemon
Carrot & Date
Tindori (Mini Gherkin)
Aubergine
Sweet Lime
Sweet Mango
Hot Lime
Hot Mango
Chilli
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4. STARTERS
Samosas and Pakoras are perfect starters to
begin an Indian meal
Some ideal condiments to serve with them
are:
Sweet Mango Chutney
Tamarind & Date Chutney
Chilli Chutney
Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
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5. ANILA’S CHUTNEYS
Sweet Mango
Tamarind & Date
Chilli
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6. COOK YOUR MAIN COURSE WITH...
Anila’s award winning range of premium curry
sauces
Fruity Mild
Goan Green
Mild Korma
Spicy Mild
Spicy Korma
Spicy Medium
Hot Methi
Spicy Hot
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7. TO MAKE A DELICIOUS CURRY IN
MINUTES WITHOUT THE HASSLE...
To make a meal for 2
Simply heat half a jar of Anilas Curry Sauce into a
pan
Add your main ingredient raw into the sauce
(Chicken, Meat, Fish or Vegetables)
Stir fry in the sauce for 2-3 minutes
Add a cup of water, stir, cover and cook for 20-40
mins
Garnish with Coriander and serve with Rice or Naan
bread
It’s as that simple!!
You can then freeze the remainder in the jar or make a 7
double portion and freeze half.

8. HOW TO ADAPT YOUR CURRY...
To make it milder
Add some chopped tomatoes or an onion to your curry
OR add some coconut milk to your curry
For a creamer taste stir in some plain yoghurt, crème
fresch or single cream towards the end of cooking
Top tip - dairy separates if over cooked so add a few
minutes before serving
To make it hotter
Finely chop some green chillies and/or minced ginger into
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your curry for that extra kick

9. WHAT DO THE RESTAURANT NAMES MEAN
& HOW DO WE RE-CREATE THESE AT HOME?
Korma Curries
Are made with coconut giving a creamy taste and texture
Anilas Mild Korma Curry sauce or Spicy Korma Sauces
both deliver this rich flavour
Alternatively just add some creamed coconut or coconut
milk to your curry
Rogan Josh Curries
Are made with additional tomatoes added to this dish
Anilas Spicy Mild curry sauce is a favourite amongst many,
delicious with vegetables, paneer and any meat
Add some fresh tomatoes to your curry to recreate this dish
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at home

10. WHAT DO THE RESTAURANT NAMES MEAN
& HOW DO WE RE-CREATE THESE AT HOME?
Dopiaza Curries
Are made with extra onions which can be pan fried
before adding the sauce or stir into the curry halfway
to give a half cooked flavour and crunchiness to the
dish
Jalfrezi Curries
Are made with capsicum peppers sliced into this dish
to create a colourful appetizing curry
It is generally mild to medium in heat and Anilas
Spicy Mild or Spicy Medium curry sauces would be
ideal for this
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11. WHAT DO THE RESTAURANT NAMES MEAN
& HOW DO WE RE-CREATE THESE AT HOME?
Dhansak
This curry has lentils with your main ingredient
(chicken or vegetables)
Add your boiled lentils to your curry to create this
dish at home
Anila’s Mild Korma Curry sauce is mildly spiced and
made with chickpeas and creamy coconut and hint of
tamarind to give a nutty creamy flavour
Madras
This is a region in India and is generally a Medium to
hot Curry
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Anilas Spicy medium curry sauce made with creamy
ground cashews and richly spiced would be ideal

12. WHAT DO THE RESTAURANT NAMES MEAN
& HOW DO WE RE-CREATE THESE AT HOME?
Balti and Karahi Curries
Are made in balti dishes or woks and take the names
of the cooking vessels
These curries are usually mild to medium
Vinderloo Curries
This is a hot curry and should be full of flavour and
not just chilli
If you like it really hot add some finely chopped green
chillies to the curry
Try Anilas Hot Methi curry sauce with fenugreek
leaves giving a distinct smooth flavour with a bite or 12
the Spicy Hot sauce with ground almonds and a kick

13. IT’S THAT SIMPLE !!!
This should enable you to re-create some great
dishes in the comfort of your own home without the
expense of eating out or the hassle of cooking from
scratch
With Anila’s you won’t be disappointed
Try it for yourself
www.anilassauces.com
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