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Has anyone tried out this butter chicken sauce from Aldi?
I don't know if it's spicy because it has chilli powder listed in its ingredients.
https://www.aldi.com.au/product/asia-specialities-indian-simmer-sauce-butter-chicken-500g-000000000365227002
No I haven't but the chances of it actually being spicy is like 0%
If on the odd chance you do get a bit of spice and you don't like just add a bit of milk to the end result.
Good tip, I;ll have to remember that but won't it chnage the way it tastes if I added milk to it?
Nope. 1/4 of a cup should do it. Chilli is the 13 ingredient on the list. Very unlikely to be spicy hot. Butter chicken is a starter pack for kids.
I’d test drive it for you if I could! (I really miss mild Indian food)
But Aldi products get a lot of informal reviews so I recommend having a google around. I found some but not sure about etiquette of linking FB or the other place.
If you’re not a spice fan and unsure whether you’ll like it it might be better to make your own version to avoid ruining anything you put it on. Tinned tomatoes and spice packets are cheap. Or buy it and first try a smear on toast to avoid throwing out a meal.
Otherwise buy a tub of Greek yogurt to mix in or blend with some cheap fruit for a lassi. Yogurt and milk in general have a cooling effect because the fat insulates your mouth from the spicy oils, and Greek yogurt tends to be creamier and fattier.
If you’re worried about it not being spicy enough… I don’t know, never had that problem but you can add heat.
I might try one bottle and see how it goes, I hope it's really mild as I don't like spicy foods.
You might like chip shop curry or Japanese curry. I’ve never had either but they’re said to be milder
2% spices is quite a lot - might actually have a punch. Haven't ever tried it though. If looking for a very mild sauce, try the Chicken Tonight range or similar with added spice (by you). That is, fry up protein, add spices to taste or not, then add sauce from bottle and simmer as per instructions. If doing something like this, I use garam masala rather than chilli and that works very well. Plenty of taste but you still have tastebuds after eating it.
Would it be too much of a stretch to assume that it's 2% divided between 7 spices in equal amounts?
Probably not equal amounts - ingredients are generally listed in descending order of quantity.
Ages ago I think and I don't remember it being spicy?
Hmm ok, I'm pretty senstivie to spiciness just fyi.