Dinner for 2

Dal Makhani

Name: Dal Makhani
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup dry black lentils; 1/4 cup dry kidney beans; 3 cups water; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp salted butter; 4 cloves garlic; 1 inch fresh ginger; 4 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1/4 tsp ground coriander seeds; 1/4 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp celery leaves; 1/4 cup plain yogurt

$4.47for 490 minServes 2

Black lentils and kidney beans simmer with tomato, garlic, ginger, and spices before a yogurt finish.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 5.25 oz$0.11/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Canned beans, 1.75 oz$0.09/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Butter, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 2 oz$0.08/oz typical	2 oz	$0.16Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.24

Swaps

Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less 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.

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.12 per serving$4.47 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup dry black lentils
1/4 cup dry kidney beans
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp salted butter
4 cloves garlic
1 inch fresh ginger
4 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp ground coriander seeds
1/4 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp celery leaves
1/4 cup plain yogurt

Steps

Rinse the lentils and kidney beans, place them in a 4-quart pot with the water, and bring to a boil.
Boil uncovered for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 55 minutes until tender.
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the garlic and ginger for 2 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste, pepper flakes, cumin, turmeric, coriander, and garam masala, then cook for 2 minutes.
Add the spiced mixture, celery leaves, and salt to the pot and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
Turn off the heat, stir in the yogurt, and serve hot.

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