Dr Rupy’s creamy coconutty curry is quick and easy to prepare. The perfect midweek meal when you’re cooking on a budget. In November 2023, this recipe was costed at an average of £1.22 per portion when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. This price is based on using chopped tomatoes, if using tinned cherry tomatoes it is £1.29 per portion. The recipe is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.
Dhansak is a traditional Parsi curry of lentils, vegetables and meat. This vegetarian version removes the meat, but is still bursting with flavour.
Turn a few vegetables into a knockout mid-week meal by making your own curry paste for this easy vegetable balti. The paste makes enough for 4 curries for 4 people, store the rest in an airtight jar in the fridge or freeze until needed. Each serving provides 432 kcal, 15g protein, 83g carbohydrate (of which 14g sugars), 3g fat (of which 0.5g saturates), 9g fibre and 0.3g salt.
This cottage pie from Eat Well for Less is the ultimate comfort food. Baked beans are a low cost way to make the sauce extra rich, and come with a bonus portion of protein and fibre. Each serving provides 570 kcal, 28g protein, 64.5g carbohydrates (of which 19g sugars), 20g fat (of which 9g saturates), 10g fibre and 2.5g salt.
This super-simple one-pot healthy chicken casserole has a rich and spicy tomato sauce studded with black olives, with spinach stirred in just before serving. Each serving provides 333 kcal, 36g protein, 16.5g carbohydrates (of which 10.5g sugars), 12.5g fat (of which 2.5g saturates), 5g fibre and 1.2g salt.
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