Trader Joes, how do I love thee. I don’t care that you’re Aldi in a fancy dress. In fact, I love that you’re Aldi in a fancy dress and your delicious foods are priced accordingly. And I do love thee. Let me count the ways.

Trader Joes Indian Shortcuts

First there’s their Garlic Naan, in the freezer section for < $2 a package of  four big pieces. For that I love you lots. Then there’s the Vegetable Biryani, so conveniently packaged and ready to devour…

My favorite part about Trader Joes is that they make it easy and inexpensive to cook gourmet quality ethnic food. If I’m going to cook, I require variety, and what’s not to love about making something like Indian food easier?

I used Patak’s Rogan Josh sauce with chicken, onions and peppers in the goodie bags leftover from our friend’s taco party and piled the rest of it together.  Cheap, quick, and restaurant quality. Thank you, Trader Joes.