Dinner for 4

Aloo Gosht

Name: Aloo Gosht
Total time: 175 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: vegetable oil or ghee; 2 onions; 25 mm cinnamon sticks; 5 whole black peppercorns; 1 black cardamom pod; 5 whole cloves; 4 tsp pureed garlic; 4 tsp pureed ginger; 3 tomatoes; 3 1/2 tsp chili powder; 2 tsp salt (optional); 1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground coriander; 500 g meat; 4 potatoes; 6 red chilies; 125 ml plain yogurt (optional); fresh coriander leaves

$53.11for 4175 minServes 4

Meat and potatoes simmer with tomatoes, warm spices, chilies, and yogurt until tender and richly flavored.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.13Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.95 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Ground beef, 1.1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1.1 lb	$6.05Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.75 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.75 lb	$1.73Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 6$0.60 each typical	6	$3.60Typical price
	Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.31Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$53.11

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

175 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Indian Gluten-free Family Dinners

Typical price

$13.28 per serving$53.11 for 4

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Ingredients

vegetable oil or ghee
2 onions
25 mm cinnamon sticks
5 whole black peppercorns
1 black cardamom pod
5 whole cloves
4 tsp pureed garlic
4 tsp pureed ginger
3 tomatoes
3 1/2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp salt (optional)
1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
500 g meat
4 potatoes
6 red chilies
125 ml plain yogurt (optional)
fresh coriander leaves

Steps

Heat 3 tablespoons oil or ghee in a large heavy pot over medium heat.
Cook the sliced onions, cinnamon, peppercorns, cardamom, and cloves for 8 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, ginger, tomatoes, chili powder, salt, turmeric, and coriander, then cook for 10 minutes.
Add the meat and 250 ml water, cover the pot, and simmer over low heat for 90 minutes.
Add the potatoes and red chilies, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the meat reaches 160°F.
Stir in the yogurt and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, then scatter the coriander leaves over the pot.

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