For those who can’t get it together to pack a nutritious homemade lunch in the morning (damn you who can!), here’s an alternative to expensive takeout. An Indian mom might sniff at Chef Chopra’s heat-and-eat curries (280 grams each), but the vacuum-packed vegetarian meals are surprisingly flavourful. Options include mutter paneer (a rich peas-and-cheese curry), baingan bharta (roasted eggplant and tomato), and Bombay pulav (rice with spicy lentils). Zap a curry and a rice pack for two minutes each, and lunch is ready. South Asian grocery store Sabzi Mandi (8244 Fraser Street) usually has these products of India on for $3.99 each, but they’re on sale till the end of June for an unbelievable six for $6.99. Beat that.