Best Jarred Pre-Made Indian Sauces [difficulty level: nut allergy]

June 21, 2017 9:56 AM

An old co-worker once mentioned a pre-mixed jarred brand of Indian sauces (tikka masala, various curries, etc.) that was peanut and tree-nut FREE. Do you know of one?

I can't have any peanuts or tree-nuts (OR sesame, unfortunately), and thusly all of the tasty Indian food I enjoy has to be at home. An old co-worker once mentioned a pre-mixed jarred brand of Indian sauces (tikka masala, various curries, etc.) that was peanut and tree-nut free, but I can't seem to find one.

It has to not only be peanut and tree-nut (and sesame) free ingredient-wise, but it also can't be 'made in a facility that processes peanuts and tree nuts".

No preferences on type or flavor of sauce, just needs to be Indian-influenced.

I'm in NYC, and also down to order stuff online.

Thanks!

posted by knownassociate to Food & Drink (7 answers total)

I would verify, but I suspect Sukhi's could fit the requirements. The FDA considers coconut a tree nut, I think. That's going to wipe out a lot of options if you agree.
posted by OneSmartMonkey at 10:21 AM on June 21, 2017

Best answer: I've bought this brand for my nut-allergic kid and we haven't had any problems, but they do use coconut if that is a deal breaker for you.
posted by Flannery Culp at 10:25 AM on June 21, 2017

Best answer: I like the Maya Kaimal brand as well. Here's their note about nuts/coconut. Looks like the Tikka Masala and the Butter Masala sauces are coconut-free.
posted by vunder at 11:00 AM on June 21, 2017

Response by poster: (Coconut, despite the FDA, is NOT a dealbreaker for me -- thanks for clarifying!)
posted by knownassociate at 11:05 AM on June 21, 2017

Best answer: I can also vouch for the Maya Kaimal brand, with the added bonus of it being part of the regular stock at (at least my local) Costco, if you've got Costco access.
posted by phunniemee at 11:07 AM on June 21, 2017 [3 favorites]

Best answer: Super Target also carries some of the Maya Kaimal sauces, if you have one of those. I haven't seen it at regular Target.
posted by Flannery Culp at 11:11 AM on June 21, 2017

Best answer: I just checked the jar of "Journey to India" Tikka Masala sauce in my pantry and the only tree nut listed is Coconut. It's an Aldi store brand, and I was pleasantly surprised by how tasty it is. Also I found someone's review of it here.
posted by ndfine at 8:19 PM on June 21, 2017 [1 favorite]