Dinner for 4
Red Curry Lentils
Lentils simmer with onion, red curry paste, warm spices, tomato puree, and coconut milk until tender and creamy.
Typical price
$5.42for 4 servings
$1.35 per serving$5.42 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.
Photo: pinchofyum.com
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
ThaiVegetarianBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.32Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.12Typical price |
| Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.42 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups lentils
- 1/2 large onion
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp red curry paste
- 1/2 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 few good shakes of cayenne pepper
- 1 cans (14 oz) tomato puree
- 1/4 cup coconut milk or cream
- cilantro for garnishing (optional)
- rice for serving (optional)
Steps
- Rinse the lentils under cool water for 1 minute.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the curry paste, garam masala, curry powder, turmeric, sugar, garlic, ginger, and cayenne for 1 minute.
- Add the lentils, tomato puree, and enough water to cover them by 1 inch.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer for 28 minutes until the lentils are tender.
- Stir in the coconut milk or cream and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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