Chx tikka masala on a budget w/ price breakdown. by Wild_Huckleberry7023 Dinner Tonight Tonight's Dinner
Wild_Huckleberry7023 on December 2, 2025 1:06 am • Chicken breasts (4 pieces, ~2 lbs) → $2.49/lb × 2 lbs ≈ $4.98. • Tikka masala sauce (15 oz jar) → $4.09 • Red potatoes (5 lb bag, using ~2 lbs) → $4.39 ÷ 5 × 2 ≈ $1.76. • Olive oil (16.9 oz bottle) → $7.99 (using ~2 tbsp ≈ 1 oz → $0.47) • Garlic cloves (2 cloves, from 3-bulb pack) → $1.75 ÷ ~30 cloves ≈ $0.12 • Red pepper (1 piece, from 3-pack) → $2.65 ÷ 3 ≈ $0.88 • Zucchini (2 pieces, ~1 lb each) → $1.29/lb × 2 lbs ≈ $2.58 • Onion (1 medium, from 2 lb bag) → $2.19 ÷ ~6 onions ≈ $0.36 I didn’t count the seasonings I used. Chili powder Turmeric Salt Pepper Cumin Garam masala Onion powder Garlic powder Total Cost • Total for all ingredients: ≈ $15.74 • Cost per serving (4 servings): ≈ $3.94 each
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• Chicken breasts (4 pieces, ~2 lbs) → $2.49/lb × 2 lbs ≈ $4.98.
• Tikka masala sauce (15 oz jar) → $4.09
• Red potatoes (5 lb bag, using ~2 lbs) → $4.39 ÷ 5 × 2 ≈ $1.76.
• Olive oil (16.9 oz bottle) → $7.99 (using ~2 tbsp ≈ 1 oz → $0.47)
• Garlic cloves (2 cloves, from 3-bulb pack) → $1.75 ÷ ~30 cloves ≈ $0.12
• Red pepper (1 piece, from 3-pack) → $2.65 ÷ 3 ≈ $0.88
• Zucchini (2 pieces, ~1 lb each) → $1.29/lb × 2 lbs ≈ $2.58
• Onion (1 medium, from 2 lb bag) → $2.19 ÷ ~6 onions ≈ $0.36
I didn’t count the seasonings I used.
Chili powder
Turmeric
Salt
Pepper
Cumin
Garam masala
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Total Cost
• Total for all ingredients: ≈ $15.74
• Cost per serving (4 servings): ≈ $3.94 each
Looks delicious!