Lamb curry (£1.95 a serving) time to table ~1 hour.

Ingredients (for 4)

1   tbsp   rogan josh curry paste
400 g      lamb mince
2          red onions
3   cloves garlic
1   thumb  fresh ginger
1   bunch  fresh coriander
2          dried red chillies
200 ml     light coconut milk
150 g      frozen peas
300 g      basmati rice
1          lemon

           sea salt
           olive oil

Separate the coriander leaves from the stalks. In a food processor blend the onions, garlic, ginger, corriander stalks, curry paste and olive oil. This creates the curry paste.

 onions
 garlic
 ginger
 corriander stalks
 curry paste
 olive oil

While heating oil in a pan, medium heat, chop chillies (if you have got whole chillies instead of flakes).

Added the prepared curry paste to the pan, cook for 5 minutes. Boil kettle.

Add Chillies and lamb to the pan, cook for 5 minutes, stir frequently.

2 red chillies
400g lamb mince

Now add 500ml of boiling water and simmer for 15 minutes.

While the curry is simmering start the rice.

5 Miutes from the end, Add frozen peas and Coconut milk (shake before opening).

150g  frozen peas
200ml coconut milk

Drain the rice (not if you used the correct amount of water :))Chop Corriander leaves and cut lemon into wedges.

Put on Plate/Bowl …

Cost (May 2013)

1   tbsp   £ 0.50 rogan josh curry paste (£2.02/jar)
400 g      £ 4.00 lamb mince             
2          £ 0.27 red onions             (£0.90/kg)            
3   cloves £ 0.12 garlic                 (£0.47/Bulb)            
1   thumb  £ 0.14 fresh ginger           (£2.11/kg))             
1   bunch  £ 0.50 fresh coriander        (£1.25 plant)     
2          £ 0.30 dried red chillies     (4 £0.60)
200 ml     £ 0.50 light coconut milk     (2 £1.00)       
150 g      £ 0.43 frozen peas            (800g £2.25)      
300 g      £ 0.75 basmati rice           (1kg £2.50)           
1          £ 0.30 lemon                      
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4 Servings £ 7.81
1 Serving  £ 1.95