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)

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

Typical price

$11.57for 4 servings

$2.89 per serving$11.57 for 4

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

Indian Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	2	$1.50Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.13Typical price
Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical	1 oz	$0.11Typical price
Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	7 oz	$1.06Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.59Typical price
Shrimp$7.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$5.28Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.11Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.57

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.

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.

Swaps

Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

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