Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Two tins, a bag of spinach, and dinner in half an hour.
Serves 4 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
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
WoolworthsBest choiceno items missing · $11.66 of food
$25.98
55% spare
Colesno items missing · $15.94 of food · $4.28 more
$33.16
52% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Aldi· $10.04 of food
$24.55
59% spare
No price at Aldi for:
- Curry powder
$2.92a serve
$2.92 a serve, cheapest at Woolworths
About $11.66 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$26.66 across 3 shops · all 10 items priced · $2.88 more for bigger packs, 60% spare for later
WoolworthsBest choice$11.66
no items missing
you'll pay $25.98 · 55% of it spare
Coles$15.94
no items missing · $4.28 more
you'll pay $33.16 · 52% of it spare
Aldi$10.04
missing 1 item
you'll pay $24.55 · 59% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$18.35
Tinned chickpeas
$2.12/kg
need 800 g2 × New Season Chick Peas 420 g$0.89closest match
Aldi$2.12/kg$0.89·Woolworths$2.26/kg$0.95·Coles$7.50/kg$7.50
Baby spinach
$14.25/kg
need 200 gThe Fresh Salad Co Baby Spinach 280 g$3.99closest match
Aldi$14.25/kg$3.99·Woolworths$17.86/kg$5.00·Coles$17.86/kg$5.00
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$7.05
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 onion
~$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