Yeah, I would compare tikka masala made from scratch to tikka masala bought at a restaurant, rather than comparing it to a Tombstone pizza or a burrito. (I think Trader Joe's might have it in a single-serving pouch, btw.)
When making food for myself, I tend not to really "cook" so much as throw stuff together. Frex, I just got done eating some "Imagine" brand creamy tomato soup to which I added a hunk of cheese, a handful of tortilla chips, and a handful of nuts. Each ingredient is expensive to buy ('cos all organic except the nuts, and nuts are expensive), but I can get 4 meals out of it with ingredients left over.
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When making food for myself, I tend not to really "cook" so much as throw stuff together. Frex, I just got done eating some "Imagine" brand creamy tomato soup to which I added a hunk of cheese, a handful of tortilla chips, and a handful of nuts. Each ingredient is expensive to buy ('cos all organic except the nuts, and nuts are expensive), but I can get 4 meals out of it with ingredients left over.