Fresh & Easy is like a Trader Joe's crossed with a 7-Eleven. They only have locations in California, Nevada, and Arizona so you may never had heard of it. One of the neat things they have is cheap frozen Indian cuisine including this
Chicken Tikka Masala entree.
It cost me only
$1.99 for a 10-ounce box featuring roasted white chicken, a spicy curry masala sauce with a side of basmati rice mixed with spinach and carrots.
The box photo shows a yellowish sauce, but the masala sauce inside was a deep red and they are not kidding about the "spicy" bit. It's a tomato-based sauce with a lot of flavor to it. It's not particularly complex, but it's still pretty good.
The rice with carrots and spinach mixed in was interesting. I've never had anything other than plain basmati rice served at Indian restaurants. It's not as dry as some of the basmati rice I've had at some India restaurants. The spinach flavor in particular was quite prominent.
The chicken was the most tender chicken I've ever had out of a frozen dinner. It was really tender like it had been braised for a good amount of time, but not to the point where it was falling apart. There were about 5 or so good-sized chunks.
Overall, I was quite impressed by Fresh & Easy's Chicken Tikka Masala frozen dinner, especially considering the low price and general lack of frozen Indian cuisine available at the supermarket. I had pretty hit-or-miss experiences with the chain's brand items, but this one was really nice. They're a British company so I imagine they know their Indian food.
Nutritional Info - Fresh & Easy Chicken Tikka Masala (284g)
Calories - 360 (from Fat - 140)
Fat - 15g (Saturated Fat - 5g)
Sodium - 770mg
Carbs - 41g (Sugar - 5g)
Protein - 15g
