Dinner for 2
Asida Flour Porridge
Flour cooks with water into a smooth, thick porridge finished with sweetener, spice, and melted butter or oil.
Typical price
$6.09for 4 servings
$1.52 per serving$6.09 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.
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.23Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.05 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups wheat flour or sorghum flour
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- honey or dates
- ground cinnamon or cardamom (optional)
- clarified butter or vegetable oil
Steps
- Bring 2 cups water and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- Whisk the flour into the boiling water until smooth.
- Cook over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring often, until thick and fully cooked.
- Stir in the clarified butter or oil and optional cinnamon or cardamom.
- Shape the asida in a bowl and pour honey over it, or press dates into the top.
Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.
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