Dinner for 3

South Indian Marry Me Lentils

Name: South Indian Marry Me Lentils
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp shredded coconut; 1/4 cup almond flour; 2 tsp oil; 2 green cardamom pods; 1 1/4 cups chopped red onion; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 3/4 tsp kashmiri chili powder; 3/4 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves; 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp sambal oelek; 2 tsp soy sauce; 1/4 cup non-dairy yogurt or non dairy cream (optional); 8 curry leaves or omit; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional); 5 mint leaves; 1/2 a hot green chili; 15 oz can of lentils; lemon juice (optional)

$18.40for 440 minServes 3

Canned lentils simmer with toasted coconut, warm spices, tomato, aromatics, and a creamy plant-based finish.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Shredded coconut, 0.5 oz$0.30/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Red onions, 0.4 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.58Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.16Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Yogurt, 1 oz$0.12/oz typical	1 oz	$0.13Typical price
	Mint, 4$1.99 each typical	4	$7.76Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 0.5 oz$0.35/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 15 oz$0.11/oz typical	15 oz	$1.65Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.80

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Dinners

Typical price

$4.60 per serving$18.40 for 4

City Store

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.

Ingredients

2 tbsp shredded coconut
1/4 cup almond flour
2 tsp oil
2 green cardamom pods
1 1/4 cups chopped red onion
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 tsp kashmiri chili powder
3/4 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp sambal oelek
2 tsp soy sauce
1/4 cup non-dairy yogurt or non dairy cream (optional)
8 curry leaves or omit
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
5 mint leaves
1/2 a hot green chili
15 oz can of lentils
lemon juice (optional)

Steps

Toast the coconut and almond flour in a dry saucepan over medium heat for 3 minutes, then set them aside.
Heat the oil in the saucepan and cook the cardamom, onion, salt, curry leaves, mint, and green chili for 6 minutes.
Stir in the chili powder, garam masala, pepper, fenugreek, ginger-garlic paste, tomato paste, and sambal for 2 minutes.
Add the soy sauce, lentils, and toasted coconut mixture, then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
Stir in the non-dairy yogurt or cream and cook for 3 minutes without boiling.
Remove the cardamom pods and stir in the cilantro and lemon juice.

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