Dinner for 4

Indian Aloo Tikki

Name: Indian Aloo Tikki
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 large potatoes; 3/4 cup frozen peas; 1/2 large onion; 1 jalapeno pepper; 1 tsp chili powder; 2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 1 handful fresh parsley or cilantro leaves; 2 tbsp bread crumbs; 4 tbsp flour

$4.26for 440 minServes 4

Potatoes, peas, onion, jalapeño, and warm spices are shaped with flour and crumbs, then pan-fried until crisp.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 1.65 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.65 lb	$1.62Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 3.75 oz$0.10/oz typical	3.75 oz	$0.38Typical price
	Onions, 0.25 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.32Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 0.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.26

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlour

Not included in the cost.

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

Indian Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.06 per serving$4.26 for 4

City Store

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This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

3 large potatoes
3/4 cup frozen peas
1/2 large onion
1 jalapeno pepper
1 tsp chili powder
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tbsp grated ginger
1 handful fresh parsley or cilantro leaves
2 tbsp bread crumbs
4 tbsp flour

Steps

Boil the potatoes in a large pot of water for 15 minutes, adding the peas during the final 3 minutes.
Cook the onion and jalapeño in oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Drain and mash the potatoes and peas, then mix in the onion, jalapeño, chili powder, garam masala, cumin, ginger, herbs, flour, and breadcrumbs for 5 minutes.
Shape the mixture into patties for 5 minutes.
Pan-fry the patties in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes per side, until crisp.