Tuesday Night Indian - with a little help

We're getting ready to head on vacation, so we didn't stock up on too much at the grocery store over the weekend. Tonight's dinner was a delicious Indian meal - courtesy of Trader Joe's. It will probably take me longer to type up this post than it did to cook (3 minute cook time). This was a one box, three pouch meal. Lentils, rice, and potatoes and peas. On the side I made two pieces of naan (also from Trader Joe's). It was under $5 - great for the budget as well as the schedule.

Do you have a good weeknight meal that you'd like to share? Send it my way and I'll try it out and post the results!

1/6/09 - Tuesday Night Trip to India

It's easy to make a weeknight a trip to an exotic destination. Tonight's dinner was made with some help from the store - but still delicious! Tonight's menu:

Chicken Tikka Masala

1 lb. diced fresh boneless skinless chicken breast

1 jar tikka masala sauce

Saute chicken breast over medium heat until brown, appx. 5 minutes.
Lower heat, pour in jar of sauce, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Steamed Green Peas (frozen peas cooked in the microwave)
Naan (Indian Bread) (Thanks Trader Joe's)
Brown Rice (follow instruction on the box)

All done in about 20 minutes and great leftovers for lunch.

Summary:
Prep time - about 5 minutes for chicken, the rest while it's cooking
Cook time -15 minutes
Takes 1 pot for rice, 1 skillet for chicken, the oven for bread, and a bowl to steam the peas.

Nice and easy!