A curry night is a British institution — but a creamy masala with rice and naan can top 1,000 calories. Here's the UK breakdown so you can order smart.
Quick answer: An Indian takeaway of curry, rice and naan is often 900 to 1,300 kcal; a chicken tikka masala alone is about 550 kcal.
The biggest factor is the sauce: creamy kormas and masalas are calorie-dense from ghee, cream and coconut, while drier tomato-based curries are lighter. Values below are per portion.
| Curry | Calories (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Chicken Tikka Masala | ~550 kcal |
| Chicken Korma | ~620 kcal |
| Butter Chicken | ~560 kcal |
| Lamb Rogan Josh | ~500 kcal |
| Chicken Jalfrezi | ~450 kcal |
| Chicken Madras | ~440 kcal |
| Saag / Palak Chicken | ~420 kcal |
| Chicken Biryani (tray) | ~800 kcal |
| Item | Calories (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Pilau Rice | ~320 kcal |
| Plain Boiled Rice | ~250 kcal |
| Plain Naan | ~300 kcal |
| Garlic Naan | ~320 kcal |
| Peshwari Naan | ~340 kcal |
| Onion Bhaji (each) | ~190 kcal |
| Vegetable Samosa (each) | ~140 kcal |
| Poppadom (each) | ~75 kcal |
Typical UK takeaway estimates; portions and oil/ghee vary a lot by kitchen. Snapping the plate gives a more tailored estimate.
MacroSnap has Indian takeaway built in — curries, rice, naan and sides — with a "shared dish" option for when the table splits everything. Free to try, no card needed.
Try MacroSnap freeAround 550 calories for the curry alone, or 850–1,100 with pilau rice and naan. The creamy sauce carries most of it.
A curry, rice and naan is often 900–1,300 calories, more with starters. Kormas and masalas are highest.
Drier, tomato-based curries (jalfrezi, madras, tandoori/tikka), boiled rice over pilau, share the naan, add dal and veg sides.
Open MacroSnap, snap a photo or search the dish — and use "shared dish" if you split it.