We Tried The Tulua Ready To Cook Malabar Curry Paste And…

With modern-day hustle, collecting multiple ingredients, grinding them, and using them in your recipes is tedious. Here’s a secret ingredient to get the most flavorful Indian dishes without any effort. Cooking Pastes! 

With a dash of these pastes, you can transform your dishes from bland to tasty without the added effort. We tested the Malabar Curry Paste by Tulua to find out its flavor, texture, consistency, and the overall convenience. 

And here is our Tulua Malabar Curry Paste review.

Everything you need to know about this curry paste is detailed below : 

What are we looking for in the Tulua Malabar Curry Paste? A convenient to use cooking paste with the characteristic Malabar Curry flavors is what we anticipate. 

We gauged Tulua Malabar Curry Paste on the following parameters : 

1. Taste 

Traditional Malabar curry is a blend of multiple fresh flavors – tamarind, curry leaves and coconut. The presence of turmeric is a must too.

Our checklist included:

• Freshness
• Authenticity of flavors
• Aroma
• Balance of seasoning
• Overall flavor 

2. Texture (Consistency + Mouthfeel)

When we talk of the texture in the context of a packaged curry paste, we are referring to the consistency and mouthfeel. Is the consistency thick like a paste or flowy like sauce? Does the curry paste coat the vegetables well? Is the paste fine or grainy and coarse? Coconut and onions have been used as a base – does that add that flaky-graininess to the curry? 

3. Other Parameters 

Ease of Preparation 

The idea behind purchasing packaged cooking paste is to reduce the time and effort in the kitchen. Apart from some water and veggies, does this cooking paste require any additional ingredients? 

Price 

Does the overall quality of the product justify the price? Is it value for money? 

The packaging and shelf life were also gauged during the review process.

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Price + Packaging 

This cooking paste comes in a mustard yellow and beige color carton. Inside the carton, there is a sealed pouch that holds the paste. A pack of 100 grams costs Rs. 150. This single 100 gram serving is enough for two individuals. A use by date has been mentioned on the pack. 

Main Ingredients 

Here are the main ingredients – Water, Onion (30%), Coconut milk powder (10.3%), Garlic, Refined coconut oil, Spices and condiments (4.4% – chilli, coriander, turmeric), Tamarind, Iodised salt, Curry leaves and Mustard.

How did we make this? 

We chose the following vegetables to test this curry paste – Beans, potatoes, carrots, a floret of broccoli and fresh curry leaves. Here is the detailed procedure we followed for our review : 

• We started by dicing and boiling 250 gm of veggies.
• Then we added the Malabar curry paste, boiled vegetables and half cup of water.
• Later, we allowed it to simmer for 3-4 minutes on low to medium flame until cooked. 
• Finally, garnish the dish with fried curry leaves and serve. 

Malabar curry is essentially a non-vegetarian dish made using chicken, prawns and fish as the hero ingredient. For our review, we prepared the vegetarian version.

Aroma + Appearance 

At first glance, we noticed mustard seeds and a lot of oil floating on top. The curry paste is thick and red in hue. Unlike traditional Malabar Curry, which has a subtle yellow tinge, the color of this paste is neither determined by turmeric or the creaminess of the added coconut milk.

The aroma of coconuts dominates the paste. 

Taste + Texture 

Talking about the taste, the flavor of coconut is the major highlight of this paste. But somehow it lacks the freshness we expected. Further, there is a mild tanginess coming in from the tamarind which really adds a delicious element to the entire dish. 

All in all this curry paste is not too spicy. The salt level might require tweaking especially if you pair the curry with rice or a parotta. 

Consistency-wise, it is not a thick/chunky pasty curry. It has a thin consistency. We mostly felt onions and coconuts in the curry.

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Yes, this packaged curry paste sure makes the preparation of Malabar Curry fairly easy. But the freshness of coconuts one would expect from homemade Malabar Curry is missing here. Nonetheless, the tamarind lends a nice sourness to this otherwise coconut dominated curry paste. 

Will you give this curry paste a try?

Our reviews are unbiased and all samples used during the reviews were paid for by us. Read our entire ethics statement here.