WITH the Lunar New Year celebrations starting tomorrow, it’s a great reason to spice things up in gloomy February.
Use your noodle to create tasty dishes for a fraction of the cost of a takeaway, or bag the best deals on Asian eats.
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Welcome the Chinese Year Of The Dragon with these monster munchies.
RICE AND EASY: Egg fried rice makes a cheap and tasty meal.
Heat a teaspoon of oil in a frying pan, add a pouch of rice, 50p from Sainsbury’s, and cook for two minutes, then add three tablespoons of soy sauce and a whisked egg.
Stir as you fry for a further minute. You can also add some cooked chicken or pork, cubes of tofu, cooked frozen peas or edamame beans.
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FANTASTIC FAKEAWAYS: Instead of forking out for a Chinese takeaway, make a fakeaway at home for far less.
Whip up a delicious stir-fry by frying finely chopped vegetables with a little garlic and ginger. Garlic powder and dried ginger is fine if you don’t have fresh.
Meat-eaters can cook up some low-cost pork mince or beef strips to add to the dish. Mix in a pack of cooked noodles and finish with soy and chilli sauces.
MEAL DEALS: Most of the supermarkets have a stir-fry meal deal, offering noodles, vegetables and a sauce.
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Asda customers can snap up the three essentials for £2.50, serving two. Just add your own meat, prawns or tofu.
In the run-up to the Chinese New Year, look out for other supermarket offers.
With a Nectar card, get the New Year meal deal at Sainsbury’s with two mains and two sides for £8. M&S has a £15 meal deal, while Tesco has three Chinese ready meals for £7.50, saving £2.25.
FREEBIES: If you can’t resist a takeaway, Deliveroo has joined 600 Asian eateries to offer customers the chance to bag free items when you order, including spring rolls, chicken wings or prawn crackers until Sunday 11.
Minimum spend applies. Place your order at Deliveroo.co.uk or on the app.
- All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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