New analysis by Round Our Way of ONS data shows that buying the ingredients for one of the nation’s favourite dishes together with four bottles of beer, is now £7.93 more expensive than just two years ago.
If a family does this once a month, that equates to a whooping £86.74 more per year.
The research finds that extreme weather home and abroad, like floods and heatwaves, has driven up the cost of curry ingredients. Essentials hit include tomatoes, peppers, onions, rice and cooking oil.
If you don’t fancy making your own, there is an array of restaurants and takeaways offering the dish in our area.
Take a look at some of the best-rated places on the pages below.
1. Chicken Tikka Masala
The price of chicken tikka masala is hitting Brits in the pocket. Photo: Peter Macdiarmid
2. Zest Of India, Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 1SN
Zest of India scores 4.2 out of 5 on Google Reviews. Photo: Google
3. Sunam, Red Bank Road, Blackpool, FY2 9HZ
This place scores 4.3/5 on Google Reviews.
It has a four-out-of-five food hygiene rating Photo: Google
4. East4West, Clifton Street, Blackpool, FY1 1JP
This eatery scored a very credible 4.3 out of 5 on Google Reviews. Photo: Google
5. Indian Orchard, Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY2 0TJ
Indian Orchard scores 4.3 out of 5 on Google Reviews, according to 404 people. Photo: Google
6. Blue Diamond, Highfield Road, Blackpool
Blue Diamond on Highfield Road has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 246 Google reviews Photo: Google