What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.04Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
 | Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.03Typical price |
 | Beef steak (sirloin, 1 lb$8.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $8.99Typical price |
 | Potatoes, 0.45 lb$0.99/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.43Typical price |
 | Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 1 oz$0.35/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price |
 | Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical | 33 oz | $2.32Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.54 | ||
Swaps
- 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 butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
IndianHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
Typical price
$4.39 per serving$17.54 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 cups rice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 star anise
- 0 tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp madras curry powder
- 1/8 tsp fennel seed
- 1 tsp ginger
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 onions
- 1 lb steak
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 potato
- 1 green chili pepper
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Steps
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, then toast the bay leaf, star anise, cumin, coriander, curry powder, fennel, ginger, garlic, and turmeric for 1 minute.
- Cook the onions for 6 minutes until softened.
- Add the steak, salt, and pepper, then brown for 6 minutes.
- Stir in the potato, green chili, and beef broth, then simmer for 25 minutes until the beef reaches 145 F.
- Add the rice, cover the pot, and simmer for 18 minutes until the rice is tender.
- Remove the pot from the heat and let it stand covered for 5 minutes.
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