How to heat and serve
A simple guide to help you heat and serve our delicious food. There is zero prep required and in most cases you can use our containers so less washing up and food waste. We have added hints and tips if you are laying on a feast for friends and family or if you want to sparingly spread the food over a number of meals.
N.B. Each individual item on our website also includes heating, storage and allergen & ingredients information in the item description. In addition, the information is also provided on each product sleeve when you receive them.
These dishes are generally more dense because of liquid contents so are best when they are heated through. You can either use the containers and keep their lids on (just remove outer sleeve) and simply heat them individually in the microwave/oven or empty the contents into a saucepan and make sure they are piping hot when you serve. This works well if you are looking to use the whole tub as a standalone meal as they commonly include 2 servings in each.
Tip
Alternatively, you could take out what you need onto a plate with various other items to form a meal and heat the plate on its own. This is a good option to avoid excess waste and make the food last longer or spread items between more people.
If you are serving a number of the tubs at the same time then it is best to put them all into the oven together. There is no need to remove the lids as they are double vented and oven safe. Adjust the cooking time accordingly to make sure they are all heated through.
Heating Instructions
MICROWAVE – Remove outer sleeve, keep lid on as it is double vented and does not need piercing or removing and heat for 4 mins (200w)
HOB – Simply empty contents into the saucepan and heat gently and stir occasionally until piping. N.B don’t be too intense with the heat as you will spoil the texture of the dish.
OVEN – Pre-heat your oven to 190ºC / 180ºC fan. Cook for 20 minutes until piping hot, remove lid carefully and leave to stand for one minute before eating. Do not cook without lid as it will dry out the sauce. Our tubs are oven safe up to 220c.
Our rice is ready cooked and has been freshly steamed so you just need to heat the container itself. We recommend microwaving as per the instruction below.
Heating Instructions
MICROWAVE – Keep lid on as it is double vented and does not need piercing or removing and heat for 4 mins (200w)
We do not recommend any other method for reheating rice.
Heating Instructions
N.B For crispier finish use the oven or an air fryer
MICROWAVE – place on a microwaveable plate and heat for 2 mins (200w)
OVEN: Pre-heat your oven to 190ºC / 180ºC fan. Place on an oven tray and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until piping hot
AIR FRYER: Air fry at 180ºC for around 8 mins for 4 piecesnt
Heating Instructions
For best results heat in microwave or oven gently as they are freshly steamed items.
MICROWAVE – place on a microwaveable plate and heat for 2 mins (200w)
OVEN: Pre-heat your oven to 190ºC / 180ºC fan. Place on an oven tray and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until piping hot
HOB – Simply empty contents into the saucepan and heat gently and stir occasionally until piping. N.B don’t be too intense with the heat or heavy stirring as you will spoil the texture of momos.
Heating Instructions
Microwave – (Category E – 850w) 30 seconds
Dampen both sides lightly with water
Grill
Instructions: 1-2 minutes
Dampen with water. Place in a pre-heated medium grill. Turn half way through cooking.
Oven cook
Dampen with water.
2-4 minutes 220°C / Fan 200°C / Gas 7.
Place on a baking tray in the centre of a pre-heated oven
If you want to heat up all the different types of food you’re making for your loved ones at once, do the following:
- For the main dishes: take off the outer sleeves, leave the lid on, and put them all in the oven together. For the ones with thicker liquids, put them on the top shelf. Cook for about 20 minutes at medium heat, then adjust as needed until they’re hot enough to eat.
- For samosas, pakoras, aloo tikki’s, or spring rolls: you can add them to the oven on the bottom shelf a little later. Or, you can put them in the air fryer to keep them crispy. Take off all the packaging and put them on a suitable tray to heat them up.
- While the food is reheating, set the table with all your pickles and chutneys. Finally, add your naans to the oven in the last few minutes, since they heat up quickly.
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How about some of our whole food mains? they are full of vibrant flavours, mild, hearty and add lot’s of natural colours to your banquet.
