5 Meals for £25!

All of these recipes are available on Cookidoo and can be made for under £25, offering some perfect mid-week meal options on a budget.

Lentil Curry (Dahl) and Quick Flatbreads

200 g dried red lentils £0.50

1 tsp ground turmeric £0.10

60 g coconut cream £0.51

60 g oil £0.13

½ tsp mustard seeds £0.02

½ tsp cumin seeds £0.03

½ tsp fenugreek seeds £0.05

1 red onion, quartered £0.15

1 garlic clove £0.02

2 bird’s eye chillies, fresh, deseeded if preferred £0.06

3 fresh curry leaves £0.25

1 tomato, diced (1 cm) £0.15

350 g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting £0.30

250 g plain yoghurt £0.45

1 tsp baking powder £0.02

Mushroom Risotto

40 g Parmesan cheese, cut in pieces (2 cm) £0.68

20 g fresh parsley, cut in pieces £0.35

60 g onions, quartered £0.06

300 g fresh mushrooms £0.89

200 g dry white wine £0.92

250 g risotto rice (e.g. arborio, Carnaroli) £0.83

1 heaped tsp vegetable stock paste, homemade £0.02

20 g unsalted butter, diced £0.14

Spanish Tortilla and Broccoli Salad

600 g floury potatoes, (e.g. Maris Piper, King Edward) peeled, cut in pieces (4 cm) £0.31

440 g eggs (approx. 8 medium or 6 large eggs) £2.00

200 g white onions, quartered £0.20

200 g olive oil £1.36

300 g broccoli florets £0.66

1 red pepper (approx. 200 g), cut in pieces £0.59

1 apple (approx. 130 g), peeled, cored and quartered £0.25

30 g sunflower seeds £0.25

25 g olive oil £0.17

15 g cider vinegar £0.05

1 tsp honey £0.01

1 ½ tsp mustard £0.03

Rice Salad with Eggs and Tuna

250 g long grain rice (12-16 minutes cooking time) £0.31

2 medium eggs £0.50

120 g carrots, cut in small cubes £0.08

280 g courgettes, cut in small cubes £0.78

100 g frozen green peas £0.31

200 g tinned tuna in oil (weight includes oil), drained and flaked £0.98

100 g olives, pitted, whole or chopped (black or green) £0.64

15 - 20 g pickled gherkins, sliced £0.07

1 sprig fresh mint, leaves only £0.09

7 cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered £0.19

Tomato and Bacon Spaghetti

150 g onions, quartered £0.15

2 garlic cloves £0.05

200 g bacon lardons, diced (5 mm) £2.60

20 g tomato purée £0.07

400 g tinned chopped tomatoes £0.39

1 tsp smoked paprika £0.04

350 g dried spaghetti £0.53