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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margarine and vegan butter, 0.25 oz$0.25/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.08Typical price | |
| Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price | |
| Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price | |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 0.5 oz$0.35/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.17Typical price | |
| Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price | |
| Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.23Typical price | |
| Potatoes, 0.9 lb$0.99/lb typical | 0.9 lb | $0.87Typical price | |
| Cabbage, 1 lb$0.79/lb typical | 1 lb | $0.79Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.72 | ||
Swaps
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AfricanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetSide dishesCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$1.36 per serving$5.43 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 tsp olive oil or vegan butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 green chili (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 5/8 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds or powder
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/8 tsp cloves powder
- 1 generous dash of black pepper
- 3/4 cup sliced carrots
- 2 potatoes
- 1/2 head cabbage
- 1/2 tsp salt
Steps
- Cut the potatoes into small chunks, slice the carrots and cabbage, and chop the garlic and onion.
- Heat the olive oil in a 4-quart pot over medium heat.
- Add the garlic, ginger, chili if using, onion, cumin, turmeric, fenugreek, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and pepper, then cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the carrots, potatoes, cabbage, salt, and enough water to barely cover the vegetables.
- Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
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