Red Lentil and Vegetable Curry
Pantry legumes, mild spice, and one of the cheapest dinners here.
Serves 4 35 min 21g proteinKid-friendly
VegetarianVeganDairy freeLegumesIndianBudgetFreezer friendly
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Dried red lentils350 g
- Coconut milk400 ml
- Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
- Brown onion200 g
- Carrots200 g
- Garlic15 g
- Fresh ginger15 g
- Basmati rice300 g
- Curry powder13 g
- Vegetable oil20 ml
Method
- Cook the diced onion and carrot in the oil for 8 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic, ginger and curry powder and stir for 1 minute.
- Add the rinsed lentils, tinned tomatoes, coconut milk and 300ml water, and bring to a simmer.
- Cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils collapse and the curry is thick.
- 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 · £3.45 of food
£9.67
64% spare
Aldi UKno items missing · £5.81 of food · £2.36 more
£7.73
25% spare
Tescono items missing · £6.15 of food · £2.70 more
£14.95
59% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Asda· £4.35 of food
£8.81
51% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Curry powder
Morrisons· £3.77 of food
£10.46
64% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Curry powder
- Vegetable oil
£0.86a serve
£0.86 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's
About £3.45 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£7.52 across 4 shops · all 10 items priced · £1.98 more for bigger packs, 60% spare for later
Sainsbury'sBest choice£3.45
no items missing
you'll pay £9.67 · 64% of it spare
Aldi UK£5.81
no items missing · £2.36 more
you'll pay £7.73 · 25% of it spare
Tesco£6.15
no items missing · £2.70 more
you'll pay £14.95 · 59% of it spare
Asda£4.35
missing 1 item
you'll pay £8.81 · 51% of it spare
Morrisons£3.77
missing 2 items
you'll pay £10.46 · 64% of it spare
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 Aldi UK£1.71
Dried red lentils
£0.89
need 350 gWorldwide Foods Red Lentils 0.5kgclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.89·Tesco£3.00/kg£1.50·Asda£3.60/kg£1.80·Morrisons£2.10·Sainsbury's£2.60/kg£2.60·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 Tesco£0.78
Carrots
£0.69/kg
need 200 g2 × Tesco Carrots Loose kg 159.42 g£0.11
Tesco£0.69/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.44·Sainsbury's£0.88/kg£0.44·Asda£0.88/kg£0.44·Morrisons£0.44·OcadoN/A
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