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.
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Log your Indian takeaway free →Around 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.
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