Dinner for 4

Konkani Curry Dal Casserole

Name: Konkani Curry Dal Casserole
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tsp oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 inch ginger; 2 tsp kashmiri chili powder; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 2 tbsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/2 tsp ground mustard; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional); 3/4 tsp salt; 3/4 cup dry brown lentils; 2 oz dry soy curls; 1 cup or more chopped vegetables of choice; 3 cups water or stock; 1 1/2 cups coconut milk; cilantro

Brown lentils, soy curls, vegetables, and coconut milk bake with fragrant spices until tender and creamy.

Typical price

$5.17for 4 servings

$1.29 per serving$5.17 for 4

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70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.46Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Tofu$0.17/oz typical	2 oz	$0.34Typical price
Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical	13 oz	$1.79Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.17

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tsp oil
1 cup chopped onion
4 cloves garlic
1/2 inch ginger
2 tsp kashmiri chili powder
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup dry brown lentils
2 oz dry soy curls
1 cup or more chopped vegetables of choice
3 cups water or stock
1 1/2 cups coconut milk
cilantro

Steps

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onion, garlic, and ginger for 5 minutes.
Stir in the chili powder, pepper, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, mustard, nutmeg, coconut, and salt, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the lentils, soy curls, chopped vegetables, water, and coconut milk to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Stir in the cooked onion mixture, cover tightly with foil, and bake at 375 F for 55 minutes.
Rest the casserole for 8 minutes, then stir in cilantro and check that the lentils are tender.

Swaps

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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