Dinner for 2

Dal Makhani

Name: Dal Makhani
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup dry black lentils; 1/4 cup dry kidney beans; 3 cups water; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp salted butter; 4 cloves garlic; 1 inch fresh ginger; 4 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1/4 tsp ground coriander seeds; 1/4 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp celery leaves; 1/4 cup plain yogurt

Black lentils and kidney beans simmer with tomato, garlic, ginger, and spices before a yogurt finish.

Typical price

$4.47for 4 servings

$1.12 per serving$4.47 for 4

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90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.15Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	2 oz	$0.16Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.24

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3/4 cup dry black lentils
1/4 cup dry kidney beans
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp salted butter
4 cloves garlic
1 inch fresh ginger
4 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp ground coriander seeds
1/4 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp celery leaves
1/4 cup plain yogurt

Steps

Rinse the lentils and kidney beans, place them in a 4-quart pot with the water, and bring to a boil.
Boil uncovered for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 55 minutes until tender.
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the garlic and ginger for 2 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste, pepper flakes, cumin, turmeric, coriander, and garam masala, then cook for 2 minutes.
Add the spiced mixture, celery leaves, and salt to the pot and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
Turn off the heat, stir in the yogurt, and serve hot.

Swaps

Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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