Dinner for 6

Curry Lentil Soup

Name: Curry Lentil Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 clove garlic; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp sweet paprika powder; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/4 tsp ground turmeric; 3 potato; 1 zucchini; 1 carrot; 1 cup dry red lentils; 2 vegetable bouillon cube; 4 cup water; 1/2 lemon; 1 1/2 cup unsweetened soy yogurt; 3 vegan naan

Red lentils, vegetables, and Indian spices simmer into a creamy soup finished with lemon, soy yogurt, and warm naan.

Typical price

$5.20for 4 servings

$1.30 per serving$5.20 for 4

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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.

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

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	$0.15Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	1.3 lb	$1.30Typical price
Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.90Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.14Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Yogurt$0.12/oz typical	13 oz	$1.53Typical price
Pita or naan$0.55 each typical	3	$1.65Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.79

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

2 tsp olive oil
1 onion
2 clove garlic
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp sweet paprika powder
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
3 potato
1 zucchini
1 carrot
1 cup dry red lentils
2 vegetable bouillon cube
4 cup water
1/2 lemon
1 1/2 cup unsweetened soy yogurt
3 vegan naan

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 4 minutes.
Add the garlic, curry powder, paprika, coriander, garam masala, and turmeric, and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the potatoes, zucchini, carrot, lentils, bouillon cubes, and water.
Bring the soup to a boil, then cover and simmer for 22 minutes, until the lentils and vegetables are tender.
Warm the naan on a baking sheet at 400 F for 5 minutes.
Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and soy yogurt.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices