Cupboard

What can I make with cupboard staples?

Cupboard staples are your safety net when money's tight. Here are a few family dinners built almost entirely from dried goods and tins.

Chickpea & tomato curryTuna & sweetcorn rice

1. Chickpea & tomato curry

⏲ 25 mins🍽 Serves 4♻ Uses up leftovers

Ingredients

Method

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  1. Fry the onion until soft, then add the curry powder for 1 minute.
  2. Add the chickpeas, tomatoes and coconut milk.
  3. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Serve with rice.

2. Tuna & sweetcorn rice

⏲ 20 mins🍽 Serves 3♻ Uses up leftovers

Ingredients

Method

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  1. Cook the rice in water with the crumbled stock cube.
  2. Drain, then stir through the tuna, sweetcorn and paprika.
  3. Warm through and season.

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