Dinner for 4

Lentil Potato Dal

Name: Lentil Potato Dal
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1 onion; 5 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp fresh ginger; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp mustard powder; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 3 cups water; 1 tomatoes; 1 yukon gold potato; 1 cup lentils; 1/4 cup parsley; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar

$3.99for 440 minServes 4

Red lentils and potatoes simmer with onion, garlic, warm spices, parsley, and vinegar for a hearty dal.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.3 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.45 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.43Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 7 oz$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.99

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 butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsMustard, mayo, ketchupWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.00 per serving$3.99 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
1 onion
5 cloves garlic
1 tbsp fresh ginger
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp mustard powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
3 cups water
1 tomatoes
1 yukon gold potato
1 cup lentils
1/4 cup parsley
2 tbsp red wine vinegar

Steps

Melt the butter in a 5-quart pot over medium heat.
Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, until softened.
Stir in the garlic, ginger, salt, turmeric, coriander, cumin, mustard powder, and cayenne for 1 minute.
Add the tomato, potato, lentils, and water.
Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until the lentils and potato are tender.
Stir in the parsley and red wine vinegar before serving.

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