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Food & Drink, Reviews · November 15, 2015

Co Op Curry Indian Ready Meals Review

Disclosure: We were sent the featured products for the purpose of this post however all opinions are my own.

The Co operative Food stores have launched a delicious new range of authentic Co Op Curry Indian ready meals to enjoy at home. They have been created by renowned chef, Pratap Chinna. We were lucky enough to be sent three different products from the new range to try. Dave and I couldn’t wait – we do love a indian food!

We really enjoy making different fresh curry recipes. We use so many herbs, spices, curry powder, coconut milk and everything else to create a great curry with real depth of flavour. But, we really enjoy a good quality ready meal from the shop for the convenience it provides.

Co Op Curry Indian Meals Review
Co Op Curry Indian Ready Meals

What dishes are in the Co Op Curry Indian Ready Meals range?

There are 12 brand new dishes in the Co Op Curry range which all come with Pilau Rice included. We were sent the Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Karahi and a Vegetable Masala to try. They have a great range of meat and vegetarian options. From the moment they arrived I knew they’d be perfect for a night in.

They’d be great for sharing with friends or just a quick weeknight meal. The packaging really sold the whole indian meal experience – especially when enjoyed with Co-op’s great range of spicy side dishes, such as Tarka Dahl, Bombay Potatoes, naan breads, poppadoms and chutneys.

Co Op Curry Indian Meals taken out the oven
Co Op Curry Indian Ready Meals fresh from the oven

How easy are the curries to cook?

The range of Co Op curries can be cooked in the microwave for around eight minutes. Or they can be cooked in the oven for 20-25 minutes. We chose to cook them in the oven – just so we could cook them all at once. They’re easy to cook – piercing the film lid and stirring part way through.

Co Op Curry Indian Meals ready to eat
Lovely Co Op Curry Indian Ready Meals

Dave and I had one of the chicken curries each. We both really enjoyed the thick sauces and really generous chunks of chicken. Although the co op meals both had two chillies on the packaging to show their heat level the Chicken Karahi was definitely hotter than the Tikka. We really enjoyed both curries and the amount of rice that came with the curries was a really good portion size too.

Co Op Curry Indian Meals Review
Co Op Curry Indian Ready Meals

The Vegetable Masala wasn’t as thick as the chicken curries with a more watery sauce but the curry flavours were just as lovely. There was a good variety of vegetables in the curry and the rice was also a really generous portion size.

The coop range of curries were easy to cook, tasty and a great range of flavours too. They’re so convenient to pick up from our local coop food store and they always have such a good variety in the grocery store. They’re great value for money and we’ll be buying them again – I can’t wait to try the chicken korma!

If, instead, you feel like cooking your own curry I’d love to suggest a recipe or two. Our Slow Cooker Lentil and Chicken Curry or our Chicken and Spinach Curry. Alternatively, you could go out and visit a wonderful curry restaurant instead.

Co Op Curry Indian Meals Review
Co Op Curry Indian Ready Meals
Co Op Curry Indian Ready Meals Review

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Comments

  1. EMMA WALTERS says

    November 15, 2015 at 7:49 am

    chicken pasanda mmmmmmmm

    Reply
    • mrs s campbell says

      November 21, 2015 at 6:00 pm

      chicken tikka with a plain madras sauce

      Reply
  2. ashleigh allan says

    November 15, 2015 at 9:57 am

    I like rogan josh!

    Reply
  3. kim neville says

    November 15, 2015 at 9:58 am

    Chicken Pasanda

    Reply
  4. Mike Gerrie says

    November 15, 2015 at 11:24 am

    I do Like a Chicken Pasanda or a Kashmiri

    Reply
  5. Tracy Nixon says

    November 15, 2015 at 12:06 pm

    I love Chicken Korma!

    Reply
  6. GEOFF WICKENS says

    November 15, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    WE LOVE LAMB BIRIYANI

    Reply
  7. pete c says

    November 15, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    mine is mutton curry

    Reply
  8. iain maciver says

    November 15, 2015 at 4:53 pm

    Chicken Korma

    Reply
  9. Hayley Mulgrove says

    November 15, 2015 at 5:44 pm

    chicken tikka masala yummy

    Reply
  10. Sue C says

    November 15, 2015 at 7:34 pm

    I love curry, so it’s hard to pick my favourite. I like peas and paneer, korma, biryani (all veggie).

    Reply
  11. Jessica Powell says

    November 15, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    I love chicken tikka 🙂

    Reply
  12. aj says

    November 15, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    keema korma but it as too much sugar so don’t eat my fave often

    Reply
  13. Megan Adams says

    November 15, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    Chicken Jalfrezi

    Reply
  14. Claire Elizabeth Noke says

    November 15, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    I love a spicy vegetable curry 🙂

    Reply
  15. Jayne T says

    November 15, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    Mine is chicken korma, thanks for the lovely giveaway.

    Reply
  16. Sharon H says

    November 16, 2015 at 1:17 am

    Chicken Jalfrezi

    Reply
  17. Alica says

    November 16, 2015 at 2:20 am

    I love a Rogan Josh 🙂

    Reply
  18. Lynsey Buchanan says

    November 16, 2015 at 4:33 am

    Chicken Tikka Masala

    Reply
  19. Jennifer Haden says

    November 16, 2015 at 9:55 am

    A nice jalfrezi x

    Reply
  20. Becca Staples says

    November 16, 2015 at 10:08 am

    Chicken Rogan Josh x

    Reply
  21. Neha Parmar says

    November 16, 2015 at 10:33 am

    Panner Tikka Masala with Vegetables in Red Curry

    Reply
  22. Rick Davenport says

    November 17, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi is the one

    Reply
  23. Hilda Hazel Wright says

    November 17, 2015 at 11:32 pm

    This would make an amazing Christmas pressie for my boyfriend! We always have curry for our Christmas dinner! This year he is cooking our new favourite one from scratch. Its got potato and paneer in it, and chargrilled peppers. Its absolutely amazing! He is a really good cook and I’m really good at eating and washing up! What a team!

    Reply
  24. Louise A says

    November 18, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    Tikki Masala

    Reply
  25. PAULINE HILL says

    November 18, 2015 at 4:48 pm

    LOVE Chicken Korma

    Reply
  26. Tracey Belcher says

    November 19, 2015 at 1:31 pm

    Lamb Dhansak

    Reply
  27. helen tovell says

    November 19, 2015 at 1:45 pm

    chicken korma

    Reply
  28. Helen Metcalfe says

    November 19, 2015 at 4:48 pm

    Chicken Pasander

    Reply
  29. Louise Smith says

    November 19, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    Chicken Jalfrezi

    Reply
  30. Shelley Jessup says

    November 19, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    I enjoy Lamb Tikka Malsasa

    Reply
  31. Stephanie Whitehouse says

    November 20, 2015 at 5:25 pm

    I make a creamy butternut squash curry. Liquidising some of the squash adds velvety texture without too much fat

    Reply
  32. Maxine G says

    November 20, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    I love saag paneer – so tasty!

    Reply
  33. karen cowley says

    November 21, 2015 at 7:39 am

    love a chicken tikka balti x

    Reply
  34. ELAINE DALE says

    November 21, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    don’t like curry but my husband does

    Reply
  35. Claire D says

    November 21, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    Lamb Balti

    Reply
  36. Kevin Honey says

    November 21, 2015 at 1:17 pm

    Chicken Passanda

    Reply
  37. Rachel Craig says

    November 21, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    Chicken Korma.

    Reply
  38. claire woods says

    November 21, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    vegetable curry.

    Reply
  39. lynn heath says

    November 21, 2015 at 9:09 pm

    I could eat a chicken and mushroom balti right now!!!!

    Reply
  40. Gwyn Sharps says

    November 22, 2015 at 10:36 am

    Difficult to say as I’m a curry aficionado and love all curries. I’d have to go with Saag Aloo or Aubergine and Pea

    Reply
  41. Lyla says

    November 22, 2015 at 7:35 pm

    I love jalfrezi

    Reply
  42. Alison Johnson says

    November 23, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    Vegetable Korma

    Reply
  43. Michelle o'neill says

    November 23, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    chicken korma

    Reply
  44. Mary Chez says

    November 23, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    Chicken Patia

    Reply
  45. Corinne Peat says

    November 24, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    Love all curry. Love a tikka masala.

    Reply
  46. aaron broad says

    November 27, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    I like a Madras as I am weak

    Reply
  47. TracyG says

    November 28, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    Chicken Korma

    Reply
  48. Lisa Parker says

    November 28, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    My favourite curry is a Lamb Dhansak x

    Reply
  49. carole n says

    November 29, 2015 at 12:05 am

    chicken korma

    Reply
  50. Steve Dickinson says

    November 29, 2015 at 12:44 am

    Lamb dopiaza

    Reply
  51. Andy Kadir-Buxton says

    November 29, 2015 at 6:20 am

    Faal, the black belt of curries.

    Reply
  52. Phyllis Ellett says

    November 29, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    We curry virgins so just do boring chicken curry with curry powder at home, I know please don’t hate us.

    Reply
  53. Julie Ward says

    November 29, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    Chicken korma

    Reply
  54. Rachel Butterworth says

    November 29, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    Chicken Tikka Marsala

    Reply
  55. Laura Baker says

    November 30, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    Chicken korma

    Reply
  56. Lauren Old says

    November 30, 2015 at 5:20 pm

    Chicken tikka masala

    Reply
  57. Laura Corrall says

    November 30, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    Chicken rogan josh

    Reply
  58. kate kathurima says

    December 2, 2015 at 12:22 am

    Lamb Danzak

    Reply
  59. EJ Dunn says

    December 2, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    I love lamb bhuna. My mother in law makes the best one

    Reply
  60. don erwood says

    December 2, 2015 at 11:32 pm

    Chicken Biriyani for me

    Reply
  61. Martina Evans says

    December 3, 2015 at 4:21 am

    I love chicken tikka!

    Reply
  62. Diana says

    December 3, 2015 at 9:15 am

    Roghan josh 🙂

    Reply
  63. Annie says

    December 3, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    Chicken Tikka Masala

    Reply
  64. donna l jones says

    December 3, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    chicken tikka

    Reply
  65. Kay says

    December 3, 2015 at 8:59 pm

    Garlic chilli chicken

    Reply
  66. Deborah Bird says

    December 4, 2015 at 9:38 am

    My fave is korma, I don’t like anything too spicy x

    Reply
  67. Barbara Handley says

    December 4, 2015 at 2:01 pm

    Mild chicken curry.

    Reply
  68. stephen holman says

    December 4, 2015 at 4:53 pm

    chicken rogan josh

    Reply
  69. Donna W says

    December 4, 2015 at 8:37 pm

    I love a king prawn madras with pilau rice and vegetable samosas.

    Reply
  70. Kim Styles says

    December 4, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    Butter Chicken

    Reply
  71. Dee Sherwood Wallace says

    December 4, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    Vegetable Dansak

    Reply
  72. zoe g says

    December 4, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    jalfrezi

    Reply
  73. Alix Smith says

    December 4, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    Lamb rogan josh – yummy!

    Reply
  74. Sheri Darby says

    December 4, 2015 at 10:10 pm

    Chicken Madras

    Reply
  75. Sheila Reeves says

    December 5, 2015 at 6:05 am

    I love Chicken Jalfreizi

    Reply
  76. David Price says

    December 5, 2015 at 8:16 am

    I love channa masala

    Reply
  77. LEE HARDY says

    December 5, 2015 at 8:38 am

    I like chicken bhuna

    Reply
  78. Victoria Prince says

    December 5, 2015 at 9:33 am

    A mild chicken curry

    Reply
  79. claire oliver says

    December 5, 2015 at 9:47 am

    i love a prawn korma x

    Reply
  80. Jennifer Toal says

    December 5, 2015 at 10:41 am

    Chicken korma

    Reply
  81. Richard Hill says

    December 5, 2015 at 11:27 am

    Chicken Gosht e Ada

    Reply
  82. kelly morgan says

    December 5, 2015 at 11:29 am

    chicken tikka masala

    Reply
  83. trevor linvell says

    December 5, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    Vegetable korma

    Reply
  84. Lizzy Cooper says

    December 5, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    Chicken masala

    Reply
  85. Teresa Lee says

    December 5, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    Beef Madras

    Reply
  86. Caroline Signey says

    December 5, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    Lamb Pathia, absolutely delicious

    Reply
  87. Fiona K says

    December 5, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    Mutter Paneer

    Reply
  88. Gemma Cook says

    December 5, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    Chicken Madras – yum yum x

    Reply
  89. Emma says

    December 5, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    Chicken shahi shah link buhna

    Reply
  90. Catherine Gregory says

    December 5, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    Butter chicken

    Reply
  91. SUSAN L HALL says

    December 5, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    I love a creamy lamb pasanda

    Reply
  92. George Williamson says

    December 5, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    Chinese chicken

    Reply
  93. Jill Donaldson says

    December 5, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    I just love curry pasanda, tikka and balti are my top choice

    Reply
  94. Clare Hubbard says

    December 5, 2015 at 8:14 pm

    Tandoori chicken 🙂

    Reply
  95. Natalie Crossan says

    December 5, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    Jalfrazi

    Reply
  96. Michelle Stokes says

    December 5, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    Vegetable Tikka Masala

    Reply
  97. Tammy Neal says

    December 5, 2015 at 11:19 pm

    I love Chicken Korma! <3 Yumm

    Reply
  98. Helena Williams says

    December 5, 2015 at 11:57 pm

    Chicken Korma!!

    Reply
  99. Sheila Tanner says

    January 8, 2019 at 3:49 pm

    Why do the curries say they are not suitable for oven cooking? I see people are still preferring that method as do we.

    Reply
  100. Chris says

    December 30, 2019 at 9:51 pm

    The chicken Masala and the Madras are restaurant quality. Most delicious.

    Reply
  101. Nigel says

    December 7, 2020 at 5:38 pm

    We love co op balti curry never in stock in finchley Woodhouse store. Arrogant manager.

    Reply

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