What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price | |
| Fresh tomatoes, 0.3 lb$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price | |
| Canned tomatoes, 0.5 oz$0.08/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical 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 | |
| Enchilada, 1 oz$0.16/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.16Typical price | |
| Tofu, 13 oz$0.17/oz typical | 13 oz | $2.17Typical price | |
| Yogurt, 4.25 oz$0.12/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.51Typical price | |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.50 | ||
Swaps
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
IndianBudgetFamilyDinnersInstant Pot
Typical price
$3.13 per serving$12.50 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
- 1 tsp oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 green cardamom pods
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 onion
- 1 tomato
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 1 hot or mild green chile
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar or sweetener (optional)
- 1 1/2 cup soy curls
- 1/2 cup non dairy yogurt
- 3 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
- garam masala (optional)
- 1/4 cup cilantro for garnish (optional)
Steps
- Soak the soy curls in water for 10 minutes, then drain and press out excess water.
- Set the Instant Pot to sauté, heat the oil, and cook the bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, onion, tomato, tomato paste, garlic, ginger, and chile for 6 minutes.
- Stir in the water, coriander, turmeric, cumin, salt, and sugar, if using.
- Add the soy curls, seal the pot, and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the yogurt, non-dairy milk, and fenugreek leaves, and simmer on sauté for 3 minutes.
- Turn off the pot and stir in garam masala, if using.
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