Dinner for 4

Red Curry Lentils

Name: Red Curry Lentils
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups lentils; 1/2 large onion; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp red curry paste; 1/2 tbsp garam masala; 1 tsp curry powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp garlic; 1 tsp ginger; 1 few good shakes of cayenne pepper; 1 cans (14 oz) tomato puree; 1/4 cup coconut milk or cream; cilantro for garnishing (optional); rice for serving (optional)

$5.42for 445 minServes 4

Lentils simmer with onion, red curry paste, warm spices, tomato puree, and coconut milk until tender and creamy.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 11 oz$0.11/oz typical	11 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Onions, 0.25 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.32Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.12Typical price
	Coconut milk, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.42

Swaps

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

Asian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

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

Thai Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.35 per serving$5.42 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups lentils
1/2 large onion
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp red curry paste
1/2 tbsp garam masala
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp ginger
1 few good shakes of cayenne pepper
1 cans (14 oz) tomato puree
1/4 cup coconut milk or cream
cilantro for garnishing (optional)
rice for serving (optional)

Steps

Rinse the lentils under cool water for 1 minute.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes.
Stir in the curry paste, garam masala, curry powder, turmeric, sugar, garlic, ginger, and cayenne for 1 minute.
Add the lentils, tomato puree, and enough water to cover them by 1 inch.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer for 28 minutes until the lentils are tender.
Stir in the coconut milk or cream and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.

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