Show Jamie How To Cook On A Budget Champagne Contest

shed_head_2

excellent curry recipe
my tribe were very happy.

Thanks

Bella_May

I have copied out most of the recipes to pass on to all the family. especially my son who has just started Uni. thank you . these look really tasty:T.

NorthernStudent

Just rediscovered this thread! One of the best IMO. Hopefully there are some new cheap recipes for us all to gobble up!

maggie_aitken

always found indian recipes too complicated - this looks great, definitely going to have a go ...thanks!!

BOBS

MSE_Martin wrote: »

Update Note 8 April 08

What's this all about?

A fortnight ago, I set a challenge, to come up with the best family recipe for under a for well under a fiver; in response to Jamie Olivers new campaign at Sainsbury.

Masses of recipe ideas for you...

If you read down, and through this thread, you'll see scores of superb entries, and great recipe ideas; perfect for keeping cooking cheap and nutritious. Huge thanks to all who took the time to put in their recipes.

As I'm not a big foodie myself, I picked some of the connoisseurs from the MSE team and got them to go through the recipes.

The winner costs under £5 for three courses...

The winner chosen by the team was MoneySaverKjenid's Indian style takeaway. It costs less than a fiver for all 3 courses' ingredients and if she used all the ingredients bought at once she believes it would make six more meals' worth!

The recipe's copied below. Congratulations jenid! Plus, the judges were also impressed with tazz233's recipe for home made burgers and have decided to award a signed copy of Martin's book Thrifty Ways as second prize!

Here's her recipe in full, followed by the original contest details...

Jenid's winning post and recipe...

"OK, this is only my 2nd post so please have patience with me! Here’s 3 courses that will feed 4 - 6. We’re normally too full to have a desert but I thought I should include one as everyone else has!

STARTER - Lamb Koftas & chutneys
MAIN - Yellow split pea & coconut dhal
Spicy potatoes
Rice
DESERT - Lemon curd ice cream

LAMB KOFTAS WITH CHUTNEYS

KOFTAS

Ingredients

400g minced lamb £0.84 (Tesco Value Minced Lamb 800g £1.68)
3tsp medium curry powder £0.08 (Tesco Medium Curry Powder 80g £0.85)
2tsp finely grated ginger £0.11 (Ginger root loose £0.33)
2 cloves crushed garlic £0.05 (Tesco Garlic each £0.35)
1 small onion grated £0.04 (Tesco Value Onions 2 Kg £0.78)

TOTAL £1.12

Instructions

Mix all the ingredients together. If you have metal or wooden skewers then take the mixture and shape around the end in a sausage shape, if not then just shape them into sausage shapes. They should make at least 12. Chill for at least 30 minutes or until you are ready to cook the main course. When ready to eat then either cook on a griddle or under a grill for 8 - 10 minutes.

CHUTNEYS

Ingredients

5g chopped Fresh Coriander £0.14 (Fresh Coriander 25g £0.69)
125g chopped Cherry Tomatoes £0.34 (Cherry Tomatoes 250g Pack £0.68)
½ small finely chopped onion £0.02 (Tesco Value Onions 2 Kg £0.78)
½ jar mango chutney £0.39 (Tesco Spicy Mango Chutney 230g £0.78)

TOTAL £0.89

Instructions

Mix tomatoes, coriander & onion to make a chutney. Serve with mango chutney & Lamb Koftas.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA AND COCONUT DHAL

Ingredients

1 sachet creamed coconut £0.10 (Pataks sachets x 4 £0.38)
600ml veg stock (one cube) £0.02 (Tesco 10 Value Veg Stock Cubes £0.19)
250g yellow split peas £0.20 (Tesco Yellow Split Peas 500g £0.39)
2tsp finely grated ginger £0.11 (Ginger root loose £0.33)
2 cloves crushed garlic £0.05 (Tesco Garlic each £0.35)
2 onions finely chopped £0.08 (Tesco Value Onions 2 Kg £0.78)
1tsp garam masala £0.05 (Tesco Garam Masala Spice Blend 38g £0.85)
1tsp ground turmeric £0.04 (Tesco Ground Turmeric 45g £0.68)
1tsp ground cumin £0.04 (Tesco Ground Cumin 45g £0.68)
1tsp ground coriander £0.04 (Tesco Ground Coriander36g £0.68)
2tbsp cooking oil £0.03 (Tesco Pure Vegetable Oil 1 Litre £0.98)

TOTAL £0.76

Instructions

Gently fry the onion, ginger and garlic until soft. Add the spices and fry for a minute, then add the yellow split peas and cook for another minute. Add the stock and coconut and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 50 minutes until the peas are soft but not mushy. If the mixture gets too dry during cooking add some more water.

SPICY POTATOES

Ingredients

500g potatoes, boiled £0.23 (Cornish White Potatoes 2.5kg £1.12)
2tsp finely grated ginger £0.11 (Ginger root loose £0.33)
1tsp garam masala £0.05 (Tesco Garam Masala Spice Blend 38g £0.85)
1tsp ground turmeric £0.04 (Tesco Ground Turmeric 45g £0.68)
1tsp ground cumin £0.04 (Tesco Ground Cumin 45g £0.68)
1tsp ground coriander £0.04 (Tesco Ground Coriander 36g £0.68)
1tsp salt £0.01 ?
2tbsp cooking oil £0.03 (Tesco Pure Vegetable Oil 1 Litre £0.98)
5g chopped Fresh Coriander £0.14 (Fresh Coriander 25g £0.69)

TOTAL £0.69

Instructions

Cut the potatoes into medium size chunks and gently heat the oil. Add the ginger and spices to the oil and stir well, add the potatoes and fry gently until lightly golden. Stir through the coriander and serve.

Serve with 400g rice £0.27 (Tesco Easy Cook Long Grain Rice 2kg £1.35
Cook the rice according to instructions.

LEMON CURD ICE CREAM (best made at least the day before)

Ingredients

Tin of custard £0.19 (Tesco Value Ready to serve custard 396g £0.19)
500g Greek Yoghurt £0.95 (Tesco Greek Style Natural Yoghurt 500g £0.95)
1/3rd jar Lemon Curd £0.12 (Tesco Value Lemon Curd 411g £.035)

TOTAL £1.26

Instructions

Whip all the ingredients together and freeze for a few hours (or until it starts to go hard) in a shallow container. Mix up the semi frozen mixture with a fork and then put back in the freezer to go hard.

GRAND TOTAL £4.99! (I hope my maths is correct!)

Far cheaper and healthier than anything you’ll get from a takeaway! Every Friday is curry night in our house, I hope you enjoy.:D

_________________________________________________________ressurecting this one - made this menu for a dinner party at the weekend and everyone raved about the flavours - quite easy to prepare although cost good bit more than a fiver!! Was more than ample for 6

MrsAtobe

BOBS wrote: »

_________________________________________________________ressurecting this one - made this menu for a dinner party at the weekend and everyone raved about the flavours - quite easy to prepare although cost good bit more than a fiver!! Was more than ample for 6

Thanks for resurrecting this thread, some brilliant recipes in here.

Carriannelouise

Ooh i like this thread i made this the other week
Starter Italian Bruschetta (serves 8)

• 8 baguette or crusty bread slices (French stick 45p at tesco = approx 20p)

• 2 garlic cloves, peeled (value garlic 49p for 3 bulbs = approx 5p )

• 4 tomatoes, cored and chopped (tesco 50p)
• Salt, to season (1p?)
• 16 fresh basil leaves, torn or chopped (home grown so free)
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (tesco £3.50 per litre) = approx 20p.

Total price for starter = 96p
Toast bread, rub one side with a clove of the garlic. top with chopped tomatoes, a little salt and fresh basil. Drizzle olive oil over the top and serve.

Creamy mushroom pasta (serves 8)

• 500g spagetti (tesco value 19p)

• 300ml milk (approx 20p)
• 1 ball mozzarella (tesco value 50p)
• 2tbsp corn flour (tesco approx 5p)
• Salt and pepper (1p ?)
• 2 tbspOil (approx 5p cheap veg oil)

• Mushrooms 350g (tesco 75p)

Total price £1.75
Slice the mushrooms fry in the oil until browned. Add the milk and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add the corn flour mixed with 3tbsp water. Stir till thickened. Set aside. Cook the spagetti in a large pan of water drain and add the sauce mix to the spagetti. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add the torn up mozzerella. Serve with salad.

Salad = half bag of tesco value £1 per bag = 50p

Pudding fruit salad (serves 8)

• 1 apple (10p from the market)

• 1 orange (10p from the market)

• 1 banana (15p from the market)

• Hand full of grapes (approx 15p from the market)

• 1 pear (10p from the market)
• pinapple (tesco 80p)

Half a pot of yogurt (500g = 45p so approx 22p)
Dice all and place in a large bowl serve with yogurt

Total cost 1.62

Meal for 8 at £4.83


we were all quite full at the end!

Ladyluck1

One of our tastiest meals;

Chinese potato and spinach curry with noodles and hm prawn crackers

For curry;
Teeny bit oil 1p
3 potatoes 40p from 2.5kg
Half pack spinach 50p
Some frozen peas 20p
Small Onion 10p
A quarter of tub of curry concentrate (from Chinese supermarket!) 30p
Splash water
Total £1.51
Fry onion and potatoes, add concentrate and water and spinach. Reduce till happy.

Chinese noodles half pack 50p (boiled)

About 1/6th pack of fry your own prawn crackers 10p from 55p pack

Total is £2.11!
Very tasty and filling, you could also do rice which would be cheaper
I doubt I'd have room for pudding.

Lizling

Ooh, great bump, there! I'd never seen this thread. I wish the competition was still running so that I could enter, but I might have a go at it later anyway.

Some of the puddings look delish!