We rate supermarket curry meal deals to find you the best value for money
TO celebrate National Curry Week, we've rated supermarket Indian takeaway meal deals for two to find you the best value for money.
Asda's Indian meal for two came out on top, with shoppers set to get the most food for their cash in the £5 deal.
A Foodhub survey found that in 2020, Brits still rank the tikka masala as the nation's favourite curry (38%), while korma comes in a close second (33%).
But with an Indian takeaway meal for one costing £9.19 on average, it can leave your wallet feeling empty.
Supermarket "fakeaways" are a great-tasting cheaper alternative but which retailer will get you the most food for your buck?
We compared own-brand microwave chicken tikka masala and korma ready meals for two based on weight and price to find out which deal offers the best value.
Discount codes - Check sites like for any discount codes you can use to get money off your order.
Buy it from the shops - Okay, it might not taste exactly the same but you'll save the most money by picking up your favourite dish from your local supermarket.
Student discounts - If you're in full-time education or a member of the National Students Union then you may be able to get a discount of up to 15 per cent off the bill. It's always worth asking before you place your order.
Tesco - £5.77
- What's included: Chicken korma, chicken tikka masala, pilau rice, naan bread x 2, onion bhaji x 6
- Total weight: 1.3kg
- Price £7.50
The Tesco Indian takeaway meal deal for two might be 50p cheaper overall than the offer at Sainsbury's but you'll be getting less food for your money.
Tesco's dish weighs 1.3kg while the meal from Sainsbury's comes with 100g extra to munch on.
It means the Tesco deal costs an extra 24p per kilogram - £5.77 compared to £5.53.
In fact, Tesco's meal is the second smallest out of all of the takeaway meals we looked at.
Marks & Spencer - £7.19/kg
- What's included: Chicken korma, chicken tikka masala, pilau rice, naan bread x 2, onion bhaji x 4, Bombay aloo
- Total weight: 1.39kg
- Price: £10
Unsurprisingly, M&S' Indian takeaway is the most expensive meal included in the comparison and came out second worst value for money, costing an expensive £7.19 per kilogram.
The meal does come with an extra side dish to share compared to the other supermarket deals, Bombay aloo, but even so, at 1.39kg it doesn't actually weigh as much as some of the others.
This would suggest that the actual dishes included in the deal are smaller then those from other retailers.
Shoppers can now order their takeaway curries from M&S for delivery through Ocado, which teamed up in September in a £750million deal.
Although its worth bearing in mind there's a £40 minimum spend and delivery charge of between £2.99 and £6.99 depending on the cost of your order, delivery slot time and destination.
Waitrose - £7.21/kg
- What's included: Chicken korma, chicken tikka masala, pilau rice, naan bread x 2, Bombay potato
- Total weight: 1.2kg
- Price: £8.65
Waitrose meal for two is the second most expensive deal after M&S at £8.65 over all but at 1.2kg it also comes with the least amount of food, making it the worst value for money.
The supermarket has ditched the onion bhajis in favour of another sharing side dish of Bombay potato but the variety isn't enough to beat off competition.
It costs £7.21 per kilogram, making it £3.42 more expensive than the cheapest meal deal from Asda which costs £3.29 per kilogram.
A Waitrose spokesperson told The Sun: "We have an uncompromising focus on the quality of our ingredients which are reflected in the taste of our meals - for instance we use high quality ingredients and we only use British chicken which has been reared to the highest welfare standards."
Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S were contacted for comment. Morrisons did not wish to comment.
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