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Who says deliciously different meals have to be expensive? These cost-conscious dishes will wow your family and please your pocket at the same time. And we've got some great tips on how to spend less and eat more as well a budget-friendly menu plan for six.

Mexican chicken casserole

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Mexican chicken casserole
  • 2 enchilada tortillas (Old El Paso brand), cut into 2cm strips
  • 1 tbs vegetable oil
  • 600g chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3cm pieces
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Palm sugar balls

Ingredients

Palm sugar balls
  • 500g packet glutinous rice flour
  • 400ml can coconut cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon pandan essence
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Sticky date puddings with caramel sauce

Ingredients

Sticky date puddings with caramel sauce
  • 100g (1/2 cup) pitted dried dates, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 100g butter, softened
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Tofu, asparagus & snake bean stir-fry

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Tofu, asparagus & snake bean stir-fry
  • 1 tbs peanut oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
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Coconut apricot slice

Ingredients

Coconut apricot slice
  • 125g unsalted butter
  • 50ml thick cream
  • 200g white chocolate, broken into pieces
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Asian-style chicken salad

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Asian-style chicken salad
  • 1L (4 cups) water
  • 1 brown onion, halved
  • 2 single chicken breast fillets
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Creamed honey mustard

Ingredients

Creamed honey mustard
  • 1 x 125g jar wholegrain mustard
  • 1 1/2 tbs honey
  • 1 tbs good-quality whole-egg mayonnaise
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Chilli con carne on warm tortillas with tomato salsa

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Chilli con carne on warm tortillas with tomato salsa
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, halved, coarsely chopped
  • 500g beef mince
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