A food editor shares her favorite weeknight dinner pick from Costco.
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On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I cut myself some slack.
So I often reach out to my support system for help with dinner: takeout.
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What do I do instead of spending my children’s college funds on takeout?
I reach for my all-time favorite Costco find:Sukhi’s Chicken Tikka Masala.
*This is the retail price from a Costco location in Central Virginia in January 2024.
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When they’re on sale for about $10 each, I stock up and keep themin the freezer.
What’s Chicken Tikka Masala?
It’s highly likely you’ll find chicken tikka masala on the menu of most Indian restaurants.
The tandoor-grilled chicken pieces smothered in a creamy, buttery, tomato-based curry are beloved for good reason.
So here’s what I do to stretch it.
Pour the two pouches into a medium pot.
Add one (13.5-ounce) can of full-fat coconut milk and one (15.5-ounce) can of drained chickpeas.
This is a smart way to almost double the volume and bulk up on vegetable protein.
The flavor is bold as-is and adding the coconut milk and chickpeas won’t mellow it out too much.
If you’d like it saltier, taste and season it after it’s fully heated through.
All in all, this meal costs me about $20.
