In a word - AWFUL
Last night, I realised I needed to buy something to eat, as in eating to stay alive rather than for a gastro experience. I went to a supermarket with an open mind, happy to consider anything, whether it be a pizza, a chilled pasta dish or anything.
On the way in, I noticed a stack of jars of Pataks ready made sauces at half price (88p), in quite a range of dish names such as Jalfrezi, Madras and Bhuna. I selected Korma, and bought some fresh chicken to go with it.
I followed the instructions - fry chicken, add sauce and simmer for about 25 mins. The cooked item looked the part but it tasted bland and devoid of much flavour at all. How can it be so difficult to prepare a BIR type korma, and pour it into a glass jar? Perhaps the nutritional declarations would come as a bit of a shock.
It's another nail in the coffin for the low quality of Pataks products, as far as I'm concerned.