Crown

Crown is a frozen food label whose kebabs are made in Europe for South Asian and Middle Eastern kitchens, and the packs carry a Halal mark on the front. The style is the seekh kebab of a Lahori grill or a Delhi street stall: seasoned mince shaped by hand around a skewer, then grilled over charcoal so each piece has the dark stripes and smoky edge that a home oven struggles to give.

The Crown range on our shelves sits in seekh and charcoal kebabs, within the wider frozen chicken and kebabs section of our frozen department. There is a chicken seekh for a lighter, milder bite and a meat seekh with a deeper, fuller flavour, both sold in generous bags that suit a family table or a party.

Because the kebabs are grilled before freezing, they only need heating through. Lay them on a hot tawa or griddle for a fresh char, slide them under the grill, or warm them in the microwave when time is short. Serve them with sliced onion, lemon and a green chutney, roll them into a paratha with salad for a seekh roll, or chop them into a pilau or a tomato and pepper masala for a quick kebab curry. Choose chicken for children and lunchboxes, and meat when you want the richer taste of the takeaway.

Keep the bag sealed and fully frozen, and take out only the skewers you need so the rest do not build up frost. For flatbreads to wrap them in, look at our frozen parathas, and for coated chicken from the freezer compare chicken nuggets and bites.