Frozen Chips, Pizza & Meals

This part of our frozen range is the busy weeknight shelf. It holds the food that goes from freezer to plate in the time it takes to heat the oven: chips and potato products, pizzas, and complete meals that only need warming. In many British Asian homes these sit side by side with homemade curry, a tray of chips next to a pot of dal, or a pizza topped with extra green chilli on a Friday night.

The section has three parts. Frozen chips and potatoes covers oven chips, fries, wedges, hash browns and potato snacks. Frozen pizza covers thin and deep pan pizzas, including spicy and tandoori style toppings. Frozen ready meals covers biryani, curries with rice, kothu and other complete dishes, cooked and frozen in portions.

To choose, think about how many you are feeding and what equipment you have. Many chips and pizzas cook well in an air fryer, which is quicker for one or two people, while a full oven tray suits a family. Check the label for a Halal or vegetarian mark if that matters in your home. Cook everything from frozen unless the pack says otherwise and make sure it is piping hot all the way through before serving. Keep the freezer at -18°C. For sides from the same aisle, see garlic bread the samosas and rolls in frozen snacks and sides.