Dinner for 6
Coconut Red Lentil Dal
Red lentils simmer with coconut milk, vegetables, and spices while cardamom rice cooks for a warm, filling dal dinner.
$4.77for 4 servings
$1.19 per serving$4.77 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.
- 37 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.10Typical price |
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.54Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.98Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $1.46Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.16 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion
- 3 clove garlic
- 1 carrot
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cup dry red lentils
- 2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 2/3 cup canned full-fat coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cup basmati rice
- 2 1/4 cup water
- 6 cardamom pod
Steps
- Combine the basmati rice, water, and cardamom pods in a covered 2-quart saucepan.
- Bring the rice to a boil, reduce the heat, and cook for 18 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large pot and cook the onion, carrot, garlic, and ginger for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the curry powder, turmeric, cumin, paprika, and salt for 1 minute.
- Add the lentils, vegetable broth, and coconut milk, then bring the pot to a boil.
- Simmer the dal uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.
- Remove the cardamom pods and fluff the rice.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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