Dinner for 2

Curried Chickpea Acorn Squash

Name: Curried Chickpea Acorn Squash
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup dry chickpeas; 1/4 cup brown rice; 2 cups water; 1 small acorn squash; 1 tsp oil; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 inch ginger; 1 green chili; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp dry mango powder; 2 small tomatoes chopped; 1/2 tsp lime juice; 1 cup loosely packed chopped greens; 1/2 tsp or more salt; 3/8 tsp cayenne; cilantro (optional)

$11.08for 455 minServes 2

An electric pressure cooker softens acorn squash, chickpeas, and rice with curry spices for a warm stuffed vegetable meal.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 5 oz$0.09/oz typical	5 oz	$0.44Typical price
	Wild, 1.75 oz$0.15/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.24Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, 1.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	1.5 lb	$1.94Typical price
	Red onions, 0.15 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 1 oz$0.35/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Pineapple and mango, a little$3.49 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.45 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Juice, a little$0.04/oz typical	a little	$0.00Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.54

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.77 per serving$11.08 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup dry chickpeas
1/4 cup brown rice
2 cups water
1 small acorn squash
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 cup chopped red onion
4 cloves garlic
1/2 inch ginger
1 green chili
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp dry mango powder
2 small tomatoes chopped
1/2 tsp lime juice
1 cup loosely packed chopped greens
1/2 tsp or more salt
3/8 tsp cayenne
cilantro (optional)

Steps

Halve and seed the acorn squash, then place the halves cut side up in the pressure cooker.
Add the dry chickpeas, rice, water, onion, garlic, ginger, chili, tomatoes, cumin, turmeric, garam masala, mango powder, salt, and cayenne.
Cook on high pressure for 25 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
Remove the squash carefully and stir the chickpea and rice mixture with the lime juice and chopped greens.
Rest the filling for 3 minutes, until the greens wilt and the rice is tender.
Fill the squash halves with the chickpea mixture and serve warm.

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