Dinner for 4
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken cooks in a spiced tomato sauce, then finishes with yogurt, lemon juice, and cilantro for a creamy skillet dinner.
$9.68for 4 servings
$2.42 per serving$9.68 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
IndianGluten-freeHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.32Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $5.24Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 29 oz | $2.28Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.68 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 inch knob ginger
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 large yellow onion
- 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tsp ground paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
Steps
- Mince the ginger and garlic, and finely chop the onion.
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and toss it with garam masala and salt.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the chicken for 5 minutes.
- Add the onion, ginger, garlic, tomato paste, paprika, and cayenne, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Remove the skillet from the heat, stir in the yogurt and lemon juice, and top with cilantro.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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