Dinner for 4

Red Lentil Mushroom Curry Soup

Name: Red Lentil Mushroom Curry Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/2 tbsp brown mustard seeds; 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds; 2 yellow onion; 4 clove garlic; 1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger; 1 tsp chili flakes; 7 3/4 oz cremini mushroom; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tbsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1/8 tsp ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cup dry red lentils; 1 1/2 vegetable bouillon cube; 6 cup water; 3 tomato; 1/2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves; 2 vegan naan; 1 cup unsweetened soy yogurt; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 tsp salt

$10.71for 440 minServes 4

This one-pot soup simmers red lentils, mushrooms, tomatoes, and warming spices in savory broth, then pairs with naan and yogurt.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Mushrooms, 7.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	7.75 oz	$3.10Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 11 oz$0.11/oz typical	11 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Broth, 1.5 oz$0.07/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.95 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Pita, 2$0.55 each typical	2	$1.10Typical price
	Yogurt, 8.5 oz$0.12/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.71

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Indian Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners One-pot Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.68 per serving$10.71 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tbsp brown mustard seeds
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
2 yellow onion
4 clove garlic
1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp chili flakes
7 3/4 oz cremini mushroom
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 1/2 cup dry red lentils
1 1/2 vegetable bouillon cube
6 cup water
3 tomato
1/2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves
2 vegan naan
1 cup unsweetened soy yogurt
1 clove garlic
1/4 tsp salt

Steps

Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat, then toast the mustard and cumin seeds for 1 minute.
Add the onions, mushrooms, garlic, ginger, and chili flakes, and cook for 7 minutes.
Stir in the coriander, turmeric, pepper, lentils, bouillon, tomatoes, and 6 cups water.
Bring the soup to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 20 minutes until the lentils are tender.
Warm the naan in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes per side.
Stir the dried fenugreek into the soup, then mix the yogurt, second garlic clove, and salt in a small bowl.

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