Dinner for 4

Coconut Spinach Dhal

Name: Coconut Spinach Dhal
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 g red lentils; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion finely chopped; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp turmeric; 2 large tomatoes roughly chopped; 400 ml can coconut milk; 100 g quinoa; 320 g baby spinach; 100 g basmati rice; 25 g coriander leaves chopped; 1/2 cucumber deseeded and finely chopped; 2 tomatoes finely chopped; 1/2 red onion finely diced; 1/2 lemon juiced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 green chillies halved; 6 cloves garlic thinly sliced; 1 tsp chilli powder (optional)

$16.42for 440 minServes 4

Red lentils simmer with coconut milk, tomatoes, and spinach while rice, quinoa, and a fresh tomato salad cook alongside.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 11 oz$0.11/oz typical	11 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Red onions, 1.5 lb$1.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$2.23Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 1.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	1.4 lb	$2.80Typical price
	Coconut milk, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$2.01Typical price
	Quinoa, 3.5 oz$0.20/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.71Typical price
	Spinach, 11 oz$0.35/oz typical	11 oz	$3.95Typical price
	Wild, 3.5 oz$0.15/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.53Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.66Typical price
	Cucumbers, 0.5$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.42

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less 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.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$4.11 per serving$16.42 for 4

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Ingredients

300 g red lentils
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion finely chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric
2 large tomatoes roughly chopped
400 ml can coconut milk
100 g quinoa
320 g baby spinach
100 g basmati rice
25 g coriander leaves chopped
1/2 cucumber deseeded and finely chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
1/2 red onion finely diced
1/2 lemon juiced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 green chillies halved
6 cloves garlic thinly sliced
1 tsp chilli powder (optional)

Steps

Rinse the lentils and simmer them with 700 ml water in a medium saucepan for 15 minutes.
Cook the rice and quinoa separately according to their package directions, using water and lightly salted pots.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, cumin, turmeric, garlic, and chilies for 5 minutes.
Add the chopped tomatoes, coconut milk, and cooked lentils, then simmer uncovered for 12 minutes.
Stir in the spinach and cook for 3 minutes, until wilted, then season with salt, pepper, and optional chili powder.
Mix the cucumber, chopped tomatoes, diced onion, lemon juice, coriander, and olive oil in a bowl, then serve with the dhal, rice, and quinoa.

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