Dinner for 3

Himachali Chickpea Madra

Name: Himachali Chickpea Madra
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp clarified butter; 1 onion; 3 green cardamoms; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 bay leaf; 1 tomato; 1 cup greek yogurt; 400 g cooked chickpeas; 1 cup boiling water; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves; salt to taste (optional); cilantro leaves (optional)

$14.78for 435 minServes 3

Chickpeas simmer with toasted spices, tomato, and yogurt in a rich clarified butter sauce.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.3 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Canned beans, 14 oz$0.09/oz typical	14 oz	$1.27Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.09

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Dinners Spring

Typical price

$3.70 per serving$14.78 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp clarified butter
1 onion
3 green cardamoms
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 bay leaf
1 tomato
1 cup greek yogurt
400 g cooked chickpeas
1 cup boiling water
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves
salt to taste (optional)
cilantro leaves (optional)

Steps

Heat clarified butter in a medium pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
Add cardamoms, cinnamon, coriander seeds, bay leaf, and tomato, then cook for 4 minutes.
Whisk the yogurt with chili powder, garam masala, turmeric, and cumin powder in a bowl.
Lower the heat and stir the yogurt mixture into the pot until smooth.
Add chickpeas and boiling water, then simmer gently for 15 minutes.
Stir in dried fenugreek leaves, salt, and cilantro, then cook for 2 minutes.

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