Dinner for 4

Red Lentil Curry Soup

Name: Red Lentil Curry Soup
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp avocado oil; 1 yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp fresh ginger; 1 red bell pepper; 1 cup split red lentils; 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth; 14 1/2 oz crushed tomatoes; 1 tbsp red curry paste; 1/2 tbsp chili garlic sauce (optional); 1 tbsp curry powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp sea salt; 13 1/2 oz canned unsweetened coconut milk; 1 lime; 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro

Red lentils, vegetables, tomatoes, spices, and coconut milk simmer into a creamy curry soup with fresh lime and cilantro.

Typical price

$11.00for 4 servings

$2.75 per serving$11.00 for 4

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35 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	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical	14 oz	$4.05Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.00

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

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Ingredients

1 tbsp avocado oil
1 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp fresh ginger
1 red bell pepper
1 cup split red lentils
3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
14 1/2 oz crushed tomatoes
1 tbsp red curry paste
1/2 tbsp chili garlic sauce (optional)
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp sea salt
13 1/2 oz canned unsweetened coconut milk
1 lime
1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro

Steps

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and bell pepper for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and ginger, and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the curry paste, curry powder, and garam masala, and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the lentils, broth, crushed tomatoes, and salt, then bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
Stir in the coconut milk and chili garlic sauce, warm for 3 minutes, and finish with lime juice and cilantro.

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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