If there’s one thing that we have learnt about us in this lockdown, is that even a global pandemic cannot keep us from indulging in our favourite butter chicken, dal makhani, rogan josh et al. So what, if we cannot step out to our favourite restaurants, we can certainly recreate the same magic at home...or can we? Our Instagram feeds are filled with people acing as home chefs, but if you think that you aren’t able to match up to your peers then maybe you can explore all the ready-to-eat options available around you. On Sunday, I tried a bunch of Quickish’s products. I deliberately kept it mostly Indian because weekends are a time to indulge with family. Did Quickish deliver on its promise, let’s find out.
The packaging:
All the products arrived in sealed yellow, coloured, semi-translucent plastic bags. The backside consisted of instructions. I liked how there were instructions for both who plan to cook the meal in pan/kadhai or in microwave. If you don’t feel like cooking the meal right away, you can also store it in your fridge but make sure you consume everything in less than 48 hours.
The Food:
We started out with the Paneer Tikka. The huge chunks of paneer wrapped in a spicy achaari masala does impress, it also has a smokiness to it which we loved. Next was spicy Fish Tikka which was even more impressive, considering the cuts of fish that gave it the perfect amount of thickness to soak in all masalas and hold its own. We deliberately charred it a little extra, again for the smokiness and were not disappointed. The tikkas do not come with any complimentary dip, you can pair it with any dip lying at your place, or with nothing at all. They are pretty flavourful.
The chicken lover in us was satiated with the Chicken Malai Tikkas and Chicken Korean Wings, while the former impresses for its thick, silky sauce in which the tikkas are wrapped in is truly something, even the tingling masalas that undercut the creaminess. The Korean wings also serve as a mild appetiser for those who aren't so big on overtly spicy Indian starters. It has a sweet undertone; the sesame seeds offer apt crunch.
Now on to the mains, we had to try the Butter Chicken, which was a safe choice. If you follow the instructions to the t, the gravy will come out to be thick and luscious. It can be classified as a mild dish, you can sense a lot of tomatoes, but the cream ultimately dominates with its mildness. An overall marvelous fare. The Mutton Rogan Josh, however did not impress us as much, it lacked a certain richness, the interplay of flavours were amiss. It is however a great choice if you are looking for a light mutton curry. We ordered boneless mutton and chicken here, there are options with bones too.
We also tried their jeera rice that came out beautifully. Each grain of this basmati variant separates in mouth and is steeped in flavour.
