The 2 Dollar Curry (Butter Chicken) | But Cheaper (Joshua Weissman)

The takeout night you can afford. In Joshua Weissman's But Cheaper series he remakes restaurant favorites for as little money as possible, and this butter chicken, with close to five million views, is a standout: he simplifies the recipe to keep the price down without letting the flavor go flat. Treat the $2 headline with the usual care, because a curry depends on spices you may not own yet, and stocking them the first time costs more than the dish. Once they are in the pantry, though, this becomes a cheap repeat that beats a delivery order, and it takes under seven minutes to watch.