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
Pak'nSaveBest choice$10.80
for your meals
$27.63 at the till, incl. $16.83 of food you keep
$7.58 less on the food you use, over the 10 items both stores stock
Woolworths NZ$18.38
for your meals
$34.97 at the till, incl. $16.59 of food you keep
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
New World$15.09
for your meals
$62.09 at the till, incl. $47.00 of food you keep
No price at New World:
- Vegetable oil
$2.70a serve
$2.70 a serve, cheapest at Pak'nSave
About $10.80 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$27.63 at Pak'nSave · all 10 items
Pak'nSaveBest choice$10.80
no items missing
you'll pay $27.63 · 61% of it spare
Woolworths NZ$18.38
no items missing · $7.58 more for the same food
you'll pay $34.97 · 47% of it spare
New World$15.09
missing 1 item
you'll pay $62.09 · 76% of it spare
Buy at Pak'nSave$27.63
Tinned chickpeas
$2.48/kg
need 800 g2 × Pams Chickpeas In Brine 400 g$0.99closest match
Pak'nSave$2.48/kg$0.99·New World$2.85/kg$1.14·Woolworths NZ$2.20
Baby spinach
$13.30/kg
need 200 gBaby Spinach 300 g$3.99
Pak'nSave$13.30/kg$3.99·Woolworths NZ$7.60·New World$34.92/kg$4.19
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
Coconut milk
$0.55/100ml
need 400 mlTrident Premium Coconut Milk 100ml 400 ml$2.19closest match
Pak'nSave$0.55/100ml$2.19·Woolworths NZ$1.49·New World$0.37/100ml$1.49
Brown onion
$3.49/kg
need 200 gPams Brown Onions 1 kg$3.49
Pak'nSave$3.49/kg$3.49·Woolworths NZ$4.90·New World$3.99/kg$3.99
Garlic
~$41.50/kg
need 15 gGarlic ea 60 g$2.49
Pak'nSave~$41.50/kg$2.49·New World$26.99/kg$26.99·Woolworths NZ$2.49
Fresh ginger
$23.69/kg
need 15 gMasterFoods ginger freshly chopped 1000g 160 g$3.79closest match
Pak'nSave$23.69/kg$3.79·New World$8.99/kg$8.99·Woolworths NZ$4.00
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$2.10·New World$0.52/10g$5.19
Vegetable oil
$0.54/100ml
need 20 mlPacific Crown Vegetable Oil 500 ml$2.69closest match
Pak'nSave$0.54/100ml$2.69·Woolworths NZ$3.10·New WorldN/A