Chicken and Potato Curry
Mild enough for everyone, and the potatoes make 700g of thighs feed four properly.
Serves 4 50 min 40g proteinKid-friendly
ChickenIndianRiceOne panBudgetFreezer friendly
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Chicken thigh fillets700 g
- Potatoes600 g
- Coconut milk400 ml
- Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
- Brown onions200 g
- Garlic15 g
- Fresh ginger15 g
- Basmati rice300 g
- Curry powder13 g
- Vegetable oil20 ml
Method
- Cook the diced onion in the oil in a large pot over medium heat for 8 minutes until golden at the edges.
- Add the garlic, grated ginger and curry powder and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the diced chicken and turn it through the spices for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tinned tomatoes, coconut milk and the potatoes cut into 3cm chunks, and bring to a simmer.
- Cook uncovered for 30 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the sauce has thickened.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
Fish and Potato Curry
- 600 g Firm white fish fillets instead of Chicken thigh fillets
Skip the 3-minute chicken step; simmer the potatoes for 25 minutes first, then add the fish in large chunks for the last 6 to 8 minutes.
Vegetarian
Chickpea and Potato Curry
- 800 g Tinned chickpeas instead of Chicken thigh fillets
Skip browning the chicken; add the drained chickpeas with the tomatoes, coconut milk and potatoes and simmer as written.
Vegan
Chickpea and Potato Curry
- 800 g Tinned chickpeas instead of Chicken thigh fillets
Skip browning the chicken; add the drained chickpeas with the tomatoes, coconut milk and potatoes and simmer as written.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
TescoBest choiceno items missing · £5.83 of food
£13.89
58% spare
Sainsbury'sno items missing · £6.05 of food · £0.22 more
£11.67
48% spare
Aldi UKno items missing · £7.28 of food · £1.45 more
£10.18
28% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Asda· £5.08 of food
£13.69
63% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Curry powder
Morrisons· £5.22 of food
£13.31
61% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Vegetable oil
£1.46a serve
£1.46 a serve, cheapest at Tesco
About £5.83 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£12.73 across 5 shops · all 10 items priced · £4.77 more for bigger packs, 67% spare for later
TescoBest choice£5.83
no items missing
you'll pay £13.89 · 58% of it spare
Sainsbury's£6.05
no items missing · £0.22 more
you'll pay £11.67 · 48% of it spare
Aldi UK£7.28
no items missing · £1.45 more
you'll pay £10.18 · 28% of it spare
Asda£5.08
missing 1 item
you'll pay £13.69 · 63% of it spare
Morrisons£5.22
missing 1 item
you'll pay £13.31 · 61% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£3.68
Brown onions
£0.80/kg
need 200 gSainsbury's Onions 1 kg£0.80closest match
Sainsbury's£0.80/kg£0.80·Tesco£0.95/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.95·Asda~£1.68/kg£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·
OcadoN/A
Basmati rice
£1.78/kg
need 300 gSainsbury's Standard 500 g£0.89closest match
Sainsbury's£1.78/kg£0.89·Aldi UK£0.55·Morrisons£1.79·Asda£1.85/kg£1.85·Tesco£4.80/kg£1.20·OcadoN/A
Curry powder
£9.82/kg
need 13 gStamford Street Co. Medium Curry Powder 55 g£0.54closest match
Sainsbury's£9.82/kg£0.54·Aldi UK£0.89·Morrisons£1.00·Tesco£15.62/kg£1.25·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Vegetable oil
£1.45/L
need 20 mlSainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1 L£1.45closest match
Sainsbury's£1.45/L£1.45·Aldi UK£1.45·Tesco£1.45/L£1.45·Asda£2.25/L£2.25·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£0.82
Tinned chopped tomatoes
£0.43
need 400 gEveryday Essentials Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 0.4kgclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.43·Asda£1.08/kg£0.43·Sainsbury's£1.13/kg£0.45·Morrisons£0.45·Tesco£1.18/kg£0.47·OcadoN/A
Garlic
~£6.50/kg
need 15 gNature's Pick Loose Garlic 1 each 60 g£0.39closest match
Aldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·Asda~£7.17/kg£0.43·Tesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Sainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·Morrisons£1.83·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£6.32
Chicken thigh fillets
£2.50/kg
need 700 gAsda British Chicken Thighs 2 kg£5.00closest match
Asda£2.50/kg£5.00·Aldi UK£2.99/kg£2.99·Morrisons£3.40·Sainsbury's£4.25/kg£4.25·Tesco£2.88/kg£5.75·OcadoN/A
Potatoes
£0.66/kg
need 600 gAsda British White Potatoes 2 kg£1.32closest match
Asda£0.66/kg£1.32·Tesco£0.90/kg£0.27·Aldi UK~£1.18/kg£0.79·Sainsbury's~£1.18/kg£0.79·Morrisons£0.99·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£0.56
Fresh ginger
£5.60/kg
need 15 gTesco Root Ginger Loose 100 g£0.56
Tesco£5.60/kg£0.56·Asda£5.00/kg£0.05·Aldi UK£7.92/kg£0.99·Sainsbury's£12.50/kg£1.25·Morrisons£1.55·OcadoN/A
Buy at Morrisons£1.35
Coconut milk
£1.35
need 400 mlMorrisons Coconut Milk 1 Lclosest match
Morrisons£1.35·Aldi UK£0.75·Tesco£1.88/L£0.75·Sainsbury's£1.88/L£0.75·Asda£3.40/L£1.36·OcadoN/A