Indian family dinner plan for a week
A week of dinners for a family of four that eats chicken, mutton and fish as well as vegetarian food, but no beef: weekday curries and dals, and a bigger meal at the weekend.
2 adults and 2 children, no beef
The week’s dinners
Shopping list for the whole week, apart from what most homes have
Fruit & veg
- 2Capsicums
- 3 bunchesCoriander leaves
- 40 gGinger
- 1 bagGreen chilli
- 3Lemons (nimbu)
- 10Onions
- 1.2 kgPotatoes
- 11Tomatoes
Bread
- 3 packsPlain naan
Meat & fish
- 600 gChicken thigh fillets
- 500 gMutton keema
- 8Seer fish (surmai)
- 750 gShell-on prawns
Dairy
- 1 packButter
- 5 dlFresh cream
- 1 packHung curd (Greek yoghurt)
- 2 packsPaneer
Frozen
- 1 bagGreen peas
Pantry
- 1 boxAmchur
- 1 bagBay leaf
- 1 jarCardamom
- 1 jarCinnamon
- 1 jarCloves
- 4 dlCoconut milk
- 1 jarGinger-garlic paste
- 1 boxKashmiri chilli powder
- 1 boxKasuri methi
- 1 lMustard oil
- 1 packSooji (rava)
Planned by Gasture for the week starting 19 October.