Dinner for 16

Slow Cooker Red Curry Lentils

Name: Slow Cooker Red Curry Lentils
Total time: 500 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 cups regular brown lentils; 2 onions; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp minced ginger; 4 tbsp butter (optional); 5 tbsp red curry paste; 1 tbsp garam masala; 1 1/2 tsp turmeric; 2 tsp sugar; 1 few good shakes of cayenne pepper; 2 cans (29 oz) tomato puree; 1 tsp salt plus more to taste (optional); 1/2 cup coconut milk or cream; cilantro for garnishing (optional); rice for serving (optional)

$3.24for 4500 minServes 16

Brown lentils cook slowly with curry paste, tomatoes, spices, and coconut milk until thick and tender.

Photo: pinchofyum.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 28 oz$0.11/oz typical	28 oz	$3.08Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 58 oz$0.08/oz typical	58 oz	$4.64Typical price
	Coconut milk, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.95

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 sugarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

500 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners Slow cooker

Typical price

$0.81 per serving$3.24 for 4

City Store

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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

4 cups regular brown lentils
2 onions
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
4 tbsp butter (optional)
5 tbsp red curry paste
1 tbsp garam masala
1 1/2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp sugar
1 few good shakes of cayenne pepper
2 cans (29 oz) tomato puree
1 tsp salt plus more to taste (optional)
1/2 cup coconut milk or cream
cilantro for garnishing (optional)
rice for serving (optional)

Steps

Put the lentils, chopped onions, garlic, ginger, curry paste, garam masala, turmeric, sugar, cayenne, salt, tomato puree, and 4 cups water in a slow cooker.
Stir the mixture until the seasonings are evenly distributed.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, until the lentils are tender.
Stir in the coconut milk and cook covered for 20 minutes.
Taste and add more salt if needed.

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