Dinner for 4
Prawn Tikka Masala
Prawns simmer in a spiced tomato sauce with onion, ginger, garlic, almonds, and cream alongside basmati rice.
Typical price
$15.74for 4 servings
$3.94 per serving$15.74 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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 | $15.74 | |
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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