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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.10Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
 | Cabbage, 2 lb$0.79/lb typical | 2 lb | $1.58Typical price |
 | Potatoes, 1.1 lb$0.99/lb typical | 1.1 lb | $1.08Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.48 | ||
Swaps
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more 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
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$1.12 per serving$4.48 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 carrots
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 cabbage
- 2 large potatoes
- salt (optional)
- fresh cilantro (optional)
Steps
- Cut the cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and onion, then mince the garlic during 10 minutes of preparation.
- Heat the oil in a large 6-quart pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, ginger, turmeric, paprika, cumin, coriander, cayenne, and salt for 2 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and 1 cup water, then cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Uncover the pot and cook for 3 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the liquid has thickened.
Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.
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