Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Two tins, a bag of spinach, and dinner in half an hour.
Serves 4 Prep 28 min Ready in 30 min 20g protein
VegetarianVeganDairy freeLegumesIndianBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Tinned chickpeas800 g
- Baby spinach200 g
- Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
- Coconut milk400 ml
- Brown onion200 g
- Garlic15 g
- Fresh ginger15 g
- Basmati rice300 g
- Curry powder13 g
- Vegetable oil20 ml
Method
- Cook the diced onion in the oil over medium heat for 8 minutes until golden at the edges.
- Add the garlic, ginger and curry powder and stir for 1 minute.
- Add the tinned tomatoes and coconut milk, bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the drained chickpeas and simmer for a further 8 minutes, then fold through the spinach until wilted.
- Season to taste and serve with the rice.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Sainsbury'sBest choice£4.68
for your meals
£8.95 at the till, incl. £4.27 of food you keep
£0.92 less on the food you use, over the 10 items both stores stock
Aldi UK£5.60
for your meals
£8.40 at the till, incl. £2.80 of food you keep
Tesco£8.56
for your meals
£19.51 at the till, incl. £10.95 of food you keep
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Morrisons£4.73
for your meals
£12.40 at the till, incl. £7.67 of food you keep
No price at Morrisons:
- Vegetable oil
Asda£4.04
for your meals
£9.37 at the till, incl. £5.33 of food you keep
No price at Asda:
- Tinned chickpeas
- Curry powder
£1.17a serve
£1.17 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's
About £4.68 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£8.95 at Sainsbury's · all 10 items
Sainsbury'sBest choice£4.68
no items missing
you'll pay £8.95 · 48% of it spare
Aldi UK£5.60
no items missing · £0.92 more for the same food
you'll pay £8.40 · 33% of it spare
Tesco£8.56
no items missing · £3.88 more for the same food
you'll pay £19.51 · 56% of it spare
Morrisons£4.73
missing 1 item
you'll pay £12.40 · 62% of it spare
Asda£4.04
missing 2 items
you'll pay £9.37 · 57% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£8.95
Tinned chickpeas
£1.71/kg
need 800 g2 × Sainsbury's Chickpeas in Water ( *) 400 g£0.41closest match
Sainsbury's£1.71/kg£0.41·Aldi UK£0.41·Morrisons£0.37·Tesco£5.30/kg£10.61·AsdaN/A·
OcadoN/A
Baby spinach
£7.50/kg
need 200 gSainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 200 g£1.50
Sainsbury's£7.50/kg£1.50·Aldi UK£3.53/kg£1.59·Tesco£5.20/kg£1.30·Asda£5.56/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·OcadoN/A
Tinned chopped tomatoes
£1.13/kg
need 400 gSainsbury's Chopped Tomatoes Can 400 g£0.45closest match
Sainsbury's£1.13/kg£0.45·Aldi UK£0.43·Asda£1.08/kg£0.43·Morrisons£0.45·Tesco£1.18/kg£0.47·OcadoN/A
Coconut milk
£1.88/L
need 400 mlSainsbury's Coconut Milk 400 ml£0.75closest match
Sainsbury's£1.88/L£0.75·Morrisons£1.35·Aldi UK£0.75·Tesco£1.88/L£0.75·Asda£3.40/L£1.36·OcadoN/A
Brown onion
£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
Garlic
~£8.33/kg
need 15 gSainsbury's Standard 60.02 g£0.50closest match
Sainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·Aldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·Asda~£7.17/kg£0.43·Tesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Morrisons£1.83·OcadoN/A
Fresh ginger
£12.50/kg
need 15 gSainsbury's Ginger 100 g£1.25
Sainsbury's£12.50/kg£1.25·Tesco£5.60/kg£0.56·Asda£5.00/kg£0.05·Aldi UK£7.92/kg£0.99·Morrisons£1.55·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