Chicken and Potato Curry
Mild enough for everyone, and the potatoes make 700g of thighs feed four properly.
Ingredients
- 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
Pak'nSaveBest choiceno items missing · $14.20 of food
$59.34
76% spare
Woolworths NZno items missing · $38.10 of food · $23.90 more
$64.05
41% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
New World· $21.43 of food
$74.01
71% spare
No price at New World for:
- Vegetable oil
$3.55a serve
$3.55 a serve, cheapest at Pak'nSave
About $14.20 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$87.85 across 3 shops · all 10 items priced · $42.31 more for bigger packs, 85% spare for later
Pak'nSaveBest choice$14.20
no items missing
you'll pay $59.34 · 76% of it spare
Woolworths NZ$38.10
no items missing · $23.90 more
you'll pay $64.05 · 41% of it spare
New World$21.43
missing 1 item
you'll pay $74.01 · 71% of it spare
Buy at Pak'nSave$38.30
Chicken thigh fillets
$7.82/kg
need 700 gTegel Tenderbasted Chicken Thighs 1kg 4 kg$31.29closest match
Pak'nSave$7.82/kg$31.29·New World$18.99/kg$18.99·Woolworths NZ$26.50
Tinned chopped tomatoes
$2.08/kg
need 400 gPams Value Chopped Tomatoes in Juice 400 g$0.83closest match
Pak'nSave$2.08/kg$0.83·Woolworths NZ$0.94·New World$3.23/kg$1.29
Basmati rice
$0.32/100g
need 300 gPams Basmati Rice 100g 1 kg$3.19closest match
Pak'nSave$0.32/100g$3.19·New World$0.35/100g$3.49·Woolworths NZ$3.95
Curry powder
$0.30/10g
need 13 gPams Hot Curry Powder 100 g$2.99closest match
Pak'nSave$0.30/10g$2.99·Woolworths NZ$2.59·New World$0.52/10g$5.19
Buy at Woolworths NZ$9.58
Coconut milk
$1.49
need 400 mlEssentials coconut milk 400 mlclosest match
Woolworths NZ$1.49·New World$0.37/100ml$1.49·Pak'nSave$0.55/100ml$2.19
Brown onions
$4.99
need 200 gWoolworths fresh vegetable onions brown 1.5 kg
Woolworths NZ$4.99·Pak'nSave$3.49/kg$3.49·New World$3.59/kg$3.59
Vegetable oil
$3.10
need 20 mlWoolworths vegetable oil 750 ml
Woolworths NZ$3.10·Pak'nSave$0.54/100ml$2.69·New WorldN/A
Buy at New World$39.97
Potatoes
$3.99/kg
need 600 gWhite Washed Potatoes 1 kg$3.99closest match
New World$3.99/kg$3.99·Pak'nSave$4.39/kg$4.39·Woolworths NZ$7.50
Garlic
$26.99/kg
need 15 gLoose Garlic 1 kg$26.99
New World$26.99/kg$26.99·Woolworths NZ$2.49·Pak'nSave~$41.50/kg$2.49
Fresh ginger
$8.99/kg
need 15 gGinger 1 kg$8.99
New World$8.99/kg$8.99·Pak'nSave$19.30/kg$5.79·Woolworths NZ$10.50