Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Two tins, a bag of spinach, and dinner in half an hour.
Ingredients
- 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
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
Sainsbury'sBest choiceno items missing · £4.68 of food
£8.95
48% spare
Aldi UKno items missing · £5.60 of food · £0.92 more
£8.40
33% spare
Tescono items missing · £8.36 of food · £3.68 more
£28.67
71% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Asda· £4.02 of food
£8.57
53% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Tinned chickpeas
- Curry powder
Morrisons· £4.60 of food
£11.40
60% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Curry powder
- Vegetable oil
£1.17a serve
£1.17 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's
About £4.68 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£8.41 across 4 shops · all 10 items priced · £2.27 more for bigger packs, 63% spare for later
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
you'll pay £8.40 · 33% of it spare
Tesco£8.36
no items missing · £3.68 more
you'll pay £28.67 · 71% of it spare
Asda£4.02
missing 2 items
you'll pay £8.57 · 53% of it spare
Morrisons£4.60
missing 2 items
you'll pay £11.40 · 60% of it spare
Buy at Aldi UK£2.82
Tinned chickpeas
£0.41
need 800 gFour Seasons 0.27kg drainedclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.41·Sainsbury's£1.71/kg£0.41·Morrisons£0.37·Tesco£2.95/kg£14.14·AsdaN/A·
OcadoN/A
Baby spinach
£3.53/kg
need 200 gNature's Pick British Baby Spinach 450 g£1.59closest match
Aldi UK£3.53/kg£1.59·Tesco£5.20/kg£1.30·Sainsbury's£7.50/kg£1.50·Asda£5.56/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·OcadoN/A
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 Sainsbury's£3.68
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
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·Tesco£1.79/kg£1.79·Morrisons£1.79·Asda£1.85/kg£1.85·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·Tesco£7.49/ea£7.49·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/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£1.45/L£1.45·MorrisonsN/A·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