Jaipur Karhi

Iowindian Delight! Being from the heartland, and a relatively small area, we suffer from cultural foods outside Mexican, Asian, and 'MERICAN food. We had one Indian Food location within an hour and a half, and one day they closed, leaving a void in my stomach and soul where the delicious spices, flavors, and smells of Indian Cuisine were supposed to go. Then I discovered Jyoti's wonderful line of options in a grocery store here and instantly bought them up. For several months i basked in the glory of having a great (though not as awesome as the place that made it fresh) lunch item. Then again, the store stopped carrying it and was again robbed of my favorite lunchie munchie. So finally, I turned my hopes and dreams to Amazon and found them again. After my past track record, I started buying it by the case. But now, on the the product itself. When first opening one of these, I honestly had a big "yikes..." face as it is not the most visually appealing thing to see once it has settled and you open the can to gaze upon the yellow bumpy glob with orange oil slowly swirling its way around the can like a tiny Nascar track. But, the aromatic scent is of tradiational Indian fare and always pleases my senses. Since I was young, I always marveled at how canned food resembled dog food when opening, and that we still ate it, and knowing that it always looks much better once heated into your other items, went about my cooking business. I have tried this as a standalone soup out of the can with Naan, bread, and other misc dippers and it stands alone well. I found, in my experience, that adding about 1/4 can of coconut milk to it makes it a much more satisfying soup dish and thins it out a bit more to be more friendly on the palate. My preferred method of devouring this however, is over some Tandoori Rice, which you can now buy individual packs that work great from Tasty Bites, and makes the perfect 90 second lunch. I like to add in some onion, zucchini, mushrooms, and if feeling carnivorous that day, some spiced chicken or pork. The base flavors and texture of this product mix well with pretty much any veggie or meat, so add or take away to taste and experiment for yourself. The potato dumpling are good on their own, but to me netiher make or break the dish. If going the soup route, make a nice addition away from the constant "broth", by itself on rice adds a focus to "get on your fork" each time you plunge in, but with adding other veggies and meats to it, they tend to get lost or broken up to the point they lose relevance in the dish. They do carry a Tator Totish look to them but are more chewy and flaky kil a Gnocchi that flakes instead of a solid lump. Adding a few tots to it certainly would not distract from the dish, and it is yours so do whatever the heck you want, I am not your Momma! If you enjoy Indian Food, like aromatically rich foods, experimenting on flavors, or want to enjoy something healthier and more exciting than the ol' PBJ in the lunchbox for as much preperation time, you really cannot go wrong. Unless you try it and hate it, then you went wrong, and I am sorry. But if you are not going to finish that...

A delightful version of this vegetarian dish. Sauce is a bit thick, but with a little milk or broth, it's perfect alone of with rice. I also add turmeric and mushrooms for a very savory dish. So happy that Amazon sells this!

If I had to choose one word to describe this Indian stew by Jyoti, it would be delightful! Admittedly, I'm a relative novice to this kind of Asian cooking, but I know what I like, and I really like this stuff! The delicious buttermilk sauce was thick and creamy, whilst the potato dumplings were just plain scrumptious. Be forewarned, however, that this dish is heavily spiced and salted! From what I gather, this is typical for Indian cuisine. The unique blend of spices is, all at once, wonderfully exotic and nearly overpowering. The curry flavor comes right-on through, whilst the other spices were a bit more subtle, yet completely unfamiliar. Adding some fresh vegetables, e.g., sugar snap peas, Vidalia onions, bell peppers, sugar beets, etc., would help to lessen the saltiness and tone-down the spiciness, as well. This stuff would be great over biscuits, rice, noodles [you name it], or as a base for a myriad of casseroles. If you're at all adventurous, then, for your own sake, jump off the deep end and order-up!

I'm not giving up on Jyoti. In fact, I plan to try their other offerings. I acquired this Jaipur Karhi because it was on sale. Interestingly, I bought twelve (12) blindly., right off the bat. A mistake? Perhaps, because I haven't eaten all twelve (12) cans yet and I've had them for about four (4) months. I think I have about five (5) or six (6) cans left. Why? It's too greasy. The taste is okay, nothing to write home about, but I stumble over the greasiness that's kept me at bay. Of course, I still eat it from time to time because I did buy it, but still, would I purchase it again? Nope. I'll give Jyoti's other flavours a try, though.

I have been eating this soup for years. Introduced my dad to it, too, and he liked it a lot. If I don't have it for a while and then eat it again, I just melt inside. The blend of spices is the magic to this soup. I have been able to get it from a local store until about a year ago, but I keep thinking about this soup. So, I went ahead and bought the case of 12 cans and am not sorry I did at all. So not sorry that a bought a second case a couple of weeks later the first on was so used up. I ate it every day for about the first week (couldn't not it was so delicious) and I gave a couple cans away to people I know like Indian food. Asked them, if they liked it, to buy it from amazon too so that they don't stop selling it. How I eat it is that I put a shy half a can of MILK into the curry that then makes it into a soup. Water could be used too, but I like the flavor of the milk and it mitigates the spiciness some (I'm a bit of a spice wimp). It does look a bit odd coming out of the can (potato dumplings stick together) and there is a bit of oil on the top of the soup, but I think it has just oozed out of the potato dumplings that are in it. The taste is so fantastic that it's a small thing to look over. One actual bit of down side is the amount of sodium in the soup. It is comparable to regular types of Campbell's soup though. But, eating the whole can is about 1,900 mg of sodium. I just watch what I eat for sodium the rest of the day on days I eat this soup. Not sure how much less sodium would effect the taste. Wish they would try, though.

Been buying these for years and they are delicious!

I love this product but EVERY. SINGLE. CAN. was dented. Bad, bad form.