Dolly Mumma NZ makes Indian curry pastes and spice blends — Tandoori and Cashew Korma among them — at 44 Nganui Avenue in Takanini, Auckland, batched fresh each week and holding a 5.0 rating from 42 Google reviews. Customers praise the fast delivery and recipe tips online, and the pastes also appear at markets such as Parnell and on Perzen's Indian Food Walk in Sandringham.
Unlike supermarket jars, fresh pastes often skip preservatives, live in the fridge and are best used within weeks. The good makers treat a paste as a starting point, publishing recipes where the same tub becomes a marinade, a glaze for roast vegetables or a quick curry with coconut milk. Ordering direct usually means the newest batch, and small makers often cook to a weekly cut-off, so it pays to order early.
For home cooks after authentic, ready-to-cook Indian flavour made in New Zealand, Dolly Mumma's Takanini kitchen is an easy one to order from.