Basu's HomeStyle Indian Cuisine

Basu's Homestyle Indian Cuisine (IS THE BOMB!)

"I should make it clear as I overemphasize how amazing it SMELLS, that I do not mean to underemphasize how amazing it TASTES, which is AMAZING. Like, the tastiest thing to come out of my kitchen in a long time, vegan or non." -VeganSaurus

Read the entire review here: http://ow.ly/pxMh.

One of the easiest and tastiest meals I’ve ever made.

Once we received our Sampler Pack from Basu’s, my fiancé and I were excited to get cooking…well, I did the cooking, he really just ate. 

The first meal I made with Basu’s Sampler Pack was:

Saffron Rice (which I just had to warm up)
Roasted Red Potatoes in Masala Sauce
Baked Seitan, Sautéed Mushrooms and Spinach with Peanut Masala Sauce

The Saffron Rice was amazing, perfectly seasoned and surprisingly tasty for something I only had to warm up in the microwave. The rice was awesome on its own, but with a little of the Masala sauce mixed in, it was heavenly. I roasted some red potatoes with a few spices, and then just dumped them into the already warmed Masala sauce; these were my absolute favorite part of this meal. I also made little Seitan bites with wheat gluten and spices, which I baked and then added sautéed muhrooms and spinach, then poured the Peanut Masala sauce over the whole thing. Both Masala sauces were delicious. The flavors were so savory and rich, but not overpowering; each Masala perfectly complemented the foods they were mixed into. My fiancé’s favorite was the Peanut Masala: he drowned his seitan and veggies in it as soon as the pictures were done being taken. 

The next night, we decided we wanted to try and make some flatbread pizzas:

Flatbread Pizzas with Basu’s Vindaloo Sauce with Basil Toppings: Daiya vegan cheese, red onions, mushrooms, basil, spinach

I wasn’t sure how these would turn out, since I wasn’t using the usual pizza ingredients, but they were so good. I warmed the Vindaloo sauce before putting it on the flatbreads. I used two flatbreads for each pizza, since they’re thin; I spread some Vindaloo sauce on the first flatbread before placing the second on top and piling on the toppings. I baked these for about ten minutes – one of the easiest and tastiest meals I’ve ever made. The Vindaloo was so incredibly good as a pizza sauce – it had a delicious savory flavor and was so aromatic, it really enhanced the other toppings on these pizzas. 

I cannot express my thanks enough for this delightful pack of sauces and I cannot wait to try some more recipes incorporating them. You and everyone else at Basu’s forever have my (and my fiancé’s) gratitude for creating such delectable (and VEGAN) sauces and rice.  =)

Margaret

Very Flavorful and Aromatic

Thank you for sending these sauces to my husband and I. We were very excited about receiving the package and couldn’t wait to get started on making some tasty meals.  

The first (and my favorite) curry we made was an Aloo Gobi, using the Masala sauce. The spices really stood out and were balanced in flavor. We had it with some saffron rice, vegetable samosas (we had these already) with the tamarind chutney, and wheat tortillas. The only possible way to improve this sauce would be if you offered a spicier version or maybe add mild, medium, etc. to the packaging so people know the level of spiciness.

The second meal we made was a vegetable stew using the Vindaloo w/ Basil sauce. This sauce was very flavorful and aromatic. We accompanied it with a quinoa/brown rice mix and some tortillas. 

We look forward to making more curries with the remaining sauces in the days or weeks to come. Thanks again Basu’s Homestyle.

Joanne & Eddie

Appreciated to the Max!!!

I was finally able to post a review of my taste-test! Thanks again for the opportunity to taste your awesome products. Can’t wait to taste them again when they eventually get up here to Northern California! You really do have a great product that can be appreciated to the max by both vegans AND non-vegans alike. Have fun and good luck! - Skyloader

Click here to see Skyloader's review: http://bit.ly/2TSVhR.

Quite Possibly the Most Delicious Meal of My Life!

Thanks again for giving me the opportunity to taste test your delicious recipes. I meant every word I wrote. Cheers! VeggieGail

Basu and Robin Ghosh of Basu's Homestyle Indian Cuisine are a father-and-son team, whose passion for creating great-tasting West Bengali Indian dishes is evident in every delectable bite. Inspired by his family’s recipes and authentic cooking methods, Basu skillfully applies his engineering discipline to his culinary skills, refining each recipe again and again until it's just right. His epicurean precision is flawless, and it's no wonder he is thought of by many as the Beethoven of Indian cooking.

His latest challenge was to bust the popular myth that vegan food cannot be great-tasting. (A myth I'm fond of busting myself!) So when I was contacted to become a taste tester for Basu's, I couldn't have been more excited.

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It's definitely one of the best "care packages" I've ever received!

I received your package today and it contained all the products that you mentioned. Tonight, I made the vindaloo with mushrooms, onions, peas, and seitan. It was delicious! I served it over the saffron rice, alongside the chana dal. I originally planned to make two curries, but one turned out to be more than enough (we're a small family and one of us is not a big eater)! I put the two masalas in the freezer for later use. I will send you updates as I use them. I'm going to try to come up with some of my own recipes for the remaining two curries.

I've attached a couple of pictures that I took of tonight's dinner. The rice is really flavorful and easy to prepare. I put mine in the microwave for a couple of minutes and it heated up wonderfully without clumping together. I would definitely buy this product. It is a huge improvement over the boring basmati rice that I usually make at home!

My Grandmother especially liked the chana dal. She said that it reminded her of pumpkin pie! This is probably due to the cloves in the recipe (right?). We all liked the vindaloo sauce. It's different from other curries that I've tasted; I don't think that I've ever had a vinegar based curry. So, it was a welcome break from the typical soy-milk based curries that I'm used to. It was a bit mild for my Husband and I, though. In the future, I will incorporate a jalapeno or serrano chili for more heat. I think that you guys should mention this on your packaging (if you aren't already planning to), so that the consumer knows to add more heat if they prefer.

Thanks again for the wonderful samples. It's definitely one of the best "care packages" I've ever received!

Sincerely,
Maria