Dinner for 4

Prawn Tikka Masala

Name: Prawn Tikka Masala
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 large onion roughly chopped; 1 thumb-sized piece ginger peeled and grated; 2 large garlic cloves; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 1/2 tbsp tikka curry paste; 400 g can chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 1/2 tbsp light brown soft sugar; 3 cardamom pods bashed; 200 g brown basmati rice; 3 tbsp ground almonds; 300 g raw king prawns; 1 tbsp double cream; 1/2 bunch coriander roughly chopped; naan breads warmed (optional)

$15.74for 440 minServes 4

Prawns simmer in a spiced tomato sauce with onion, ginger, garlic, almonds, and cream alongside basmati rice.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Garlic, 2$0.75 each typical	2	$1.50Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 1 oz$0.10/oz typical	1 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Wild, 7 oz$0.15/oz typical	7 oz	$1.06Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.59Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.65 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$5.28Typical price
	Heavy cream, 0.5 oz$0.22/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.74

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Indian Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.94 per serving$15.74 for 4

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Ingredients

1 large onion roughly chopped
1 thumb-sized piece ginger peeled and grated
2 large garlic cloves
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 1/2 tbsp tikka curry paste
400 g can chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato purée
1/2 tbsp light brown soft sugar
3 cardamom pods bashed
200 g brown basmati rice
3 tbsp ground almonds
300 g raw king prawns
1 tbsp double cream
1/2 bunch coriander roughly chopped
naan breads warmed (optional)

Steps

Cook the rice in water according to the package directions while preparing the sauce.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion for 6 minutes.
Add the ginger, garlic, curry paste, and cardamom, then cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato purée, sugar, and almonds, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the prawns and cook for 5 minutes, until pink, opaque, and heated to 145°F.
Stir in the cream and coriander, then cook for 1 minute and remove the cardamom pods.

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