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
ColesBest choiceno items missing · $18.64 of food
$40.46
54% spare
Woolworthsno items missing · $19.60 of food · $0.96 more
$48.78
60% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Aldi· $15.93 of food
$34.87
54% spare
No price at Aldi for:
- Curry powder
$4.66a serve
$4.66 a serve, cheapest at Coles
About $18.64 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$36.58 across 3 shops · all 10 items priced · $2.88 more for bigger packs, 56% spare for later
ColesBest choice$18.64
no items missing
you'll pay $40.46 · 54% of it spare
Woolworths$19.60
no items missing · $0.96 more
you'll pay $48.78 · 60% of it spare
Aldi$15.93
missing 1 item
you'll pay $34.87 · 54% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$25.87
Chicken thigh fillets
$13.29/kg
need 700 gBroad Oak Farms approx. 1.16 kg$13.29closest match
Aldi$13.29/kg$13.29·Coles$14.50/kg$17.40·Woolworths$14.50/kg$26.10
Coconut milk
$0.42/100ml
need 400 mlAsia Green Garden Coconut Milk Regular 400 ml$1.69closest match
Aldi$0.42/100ml$1.69·Woolworths$0.43/100ml$1.70·Coles$0.43/100ml$1.70
Garlic
$29.99/kg
need 15 gNo Brand Garlic approx. 60 g$1.80
Aldi$29.99/kg$1.80·Woolworths~$31.33/kg$1.88·Coles$33.00/kg$1.98
Fresh ginger
$29.99/kg
need 15 gGinger approx. 120 g$3.60
Aldi$29.99/kg$3.60·Woolworths$33.00/kg$2.64·Coles$33.00/kg$4.29
Vegetable oil
$0.27/100ml
need 20 mlPure Vita Vegetable Oil 2 L$5.49closest match
Aldi$0.27/100ml$5.49·Woolworths$0.53/100ml$4.00·Coles$0.64/100ml$4.80
Buy at Coles$9.45
Potatoes
$3.50/kg
need 600 g4 × Coles Moonlight Brushed Potatoes Loose approx. 170 g$0.60closest match
Coles$3.50/kg$0.60·Aldi$3.99/kg$0.56·Woolworths~$5.29/kg$0.90
Tinned chopped tomatoes
$2.38/kg
need 400 gColes Simply Chopped Tomatoes Canned 400 g$0.95closest match
Coles$2.38/kg$0.95·Woolworths$2.38/kg$0.95·Aldi$2.38/kg$0.95
Basmati rice
$0.400/100g
need 300 gColes Basmati Rice 1 kg$4.00closest match
Coles$0.400/100g$4.00·Aldi$0.399/100g$3.99·Woolworths$0.400/100g$4.00
Buy at Woolworths$1.26
Brown onions
~$3.32/kg
need 200 g2 × Onion Brown each 189.76 g$0.63
Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84·Aldi$3.49/kg$0.63