Chicken Tikka with Basmati Rice

Advantages: Quick and easy to prepare, tastes good
Disadvantages: Not enough for a healthy appetite

...a frozen ready meal of Chicken Tikka with Basmati Rice, which is one of the meals from the Asda Good For You Range. It was priced at just £1.47, which made me think that it wasn’t going to be a big meal by any stretch of the imagination! ‘Good For You’ at Asda provides a wide range of all different foods such as ready meals, fish, cheese, meat, yoghurt, biscuits, snacks, sweets and cereals. These have a lower fat content than the equivalent ‘ordinary’ ...
...The writing on the Chicken Tikka box described the meal as ‘marinated chicken breast pieces in a light, creamy Tikka sauce, served with turmeric basmati rice’. The next time that Dave arrived home late in the evening I decided to pop this one in the microwave and see what it was like. We have a big advantage when trying new products like this – if they happen to be awful we are within walking distance of Chinese, Balti, Indian, Pizza and Fish Shop ... Read review

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Disadvantages: you lazy buggers

...Bizarrely, having written a few ready meal ops here a fortnight or so ago I kinda started feeling a little guilty at my laziness and actually went out of my way to do some proper cooking for a change. Old habits die hard though and when my local supermarket had a bogof on various microwave meals the temptation was too much to resist (and the novelty had worn off) so the boxes and packets returned once more...and this one made me feel a little less guilty because it claims it is 'healthy eating' being as it is low in fat as well as being lower in salt and sugar than other similar products. It's a good enough argument when you were already looking for an excuse... ~What It Is~ Well, the box describes it as "Marinated chicken breast pieces in a light, creamy tikka sauce, served with turmeric basmati rice" which sums it up better than... Read review

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Advantages: Can help when counting points on weightwatchers diet
Disadvantages: Not as good as home made food

...I am currently trying to lose a bit of weight and have been on a weight watchers diet before, knowing how they are structured along a points system , I have decided to try out a few of there ready meals. THE PRODUCT: Weight watchers from Heinz Chicken Tikka Masala 330g INGREDIANTS: Cooked spice basmati rice Cooked chicken Diced tomatoes Masala seasoning blend Concentrated chicken stock Calories 300 Weight Watchers points 5 Fat content less than 3% Can be cooked in Microwave or conventional oven Cost: £1.74 Available: Most supermarkets in the frozen food section MY EXPERIENCE: This product comes in a typically standard cardboard box. On opening the box the food comes in one single plastic tray with a film lid i.e.: the Chicken Tikka Masala and rice are together although have obviously been placed... Read review

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Advantages: IF YOU GET A GOOD ONE, THE TASTE IS HEAVEN
Disadvantages: INCONSISTENCY OF PRODUCT, NOT CHEAP

...When I was younger I used to be a major fan of M&S Foods. Then the supermarkets started to catch up and M&S no longer seemed quite a good investment or a hassle to visit, as it was virtually impossible to do a full weeks shopping. However, a few weeks ago, Tasha and I were trying to seek out a very nice and fattening dessert that they produce containing syrup, sponge, custard and cream and of course I couldn’t go in without waiting to see what other goodies they had in tow, when I stumbled across the BIG DISH Chicken Tikka Biryani described as: “Tender pieces of chicken tikka breast in a rich creamy curry sauce with friend onions and an aromatic basmati rice” Priced at £3.49, substantially cheaper than the norm at my local Indian Restaurant, where the same dish would set me back around £7.00, I decided it was too good... Read review

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