Dinner for 6

Coconut Red Lentil Dal

Name: Coconut Red Lentil Dal
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 onion; 3 clove garlic; 1 carrot; 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger; 2 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder; 1 pinch salt; 2 cup dry red lentils; 2 cup vegetable broth; 1 2/3 cup canned full-fat coconut milk; 1 1/2 cup basmati rice; 2 1/4 cup water; 6 cardamom pod

$9.93for 437 minServes 6

Red lentils simmer with coconut milk, vegetables, and spices while cardamom rice cooks for a warm, filling dal dinner.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	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
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 14 oz$0.11/oz typical	14 oz	$1.54Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Coconut milk, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.98Typical price
	Wild, 9.75 oz$0.15/oz typical	9.75 oz	$1.46Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.90

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less 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.

37 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.48 per serving$9.93 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion
3 clove garlic
1 carrot
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder
1 pinch salt
2 cup dry red lentils
2 cup vegetable broth
1 2/3 cup canned full-fat coconut milk
1 1/2 cup basmati rice
2 1/4 cup water
6 cardamom pod

Steps

Combine the basmati rice, water, and cardamom pods in a covered 2-quart saucepan.
Bring the rice to a boil, reduce the heat, and cook for 18 minutes.
Heat the oil in a large pot and cook the onion, carrot, garlic, and ginger for 5 minutes.
Stir in the curry powder, turmeric, cumin, paprika, and salt for 1 minute.
Add the lentils, vegetable broth, and coconut milk, then bring the pot to a boil.
Simmer the dal uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.
Remove the cardamom pods and fluff the rice.

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