Dinner for 8

Afghan Savory Sticky Rice

Name: Afghan Savory Sticky Rice
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 yellow onion; 2 clove garlic; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 5 cup water; 1 cup dry mung beans; 2 1/2 cup short-grain white rice; 1/4 cup dried dill; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup dry split yellow chickpeas; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 yellow onion; 4 clove garlic; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup unsweetened soy yogurt; 2 clove garlic; 1/2 tsp salt

Rice, mung beans, and split chickpeas simmer with warm spices, then receive tomato topping and garlicky soy yogurt.

Typical price

$4.46for 4 servings

$1.12 per serving$4.46 for 4

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90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	1.6 lb	$2.06Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.60Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	2 oz	$0.16Typical price
Lentils and split peas$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
Rice$0.08/oz typical	16 oz	$1.30Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.58Typical price
Yogurt$0.12/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.92

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 yellow onion
2 clove garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
5 cup water
1 cup dry mung beans
2 1/2 cup short-grain white rice
1/4 cup dried dill
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 cup dry split yellow chickpeas
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 yellow onion
4 clove garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 cup water
1 cup unsweetened soy yogurt
2 clove garlic
1/2 tsp salt

Steps

Rinse the mung beans and split chickpeas, place them in a large pot with 5 cups water, and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes.
Heat 1/4 cup oil in a skillet and cook one chopped onion, 2 garlic cloves, tomato paste, paprika, turmeric, cumin, and black pepper for 8 minutes.
Stir the spiced onion mixture, rice, dill, and salt into the beans, adding water if needed to cover the rice.
Cover the pot and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice and legumes are tender and sticky.
Cook the remaining chopped onions, garlic, tomato paste, salt, turmeric, black pepper, and 1/4 cup water in the remaining oil for 10 minutes.
Mix the soy yogurt with 2 minced garlic cloves and salt, then spoon the topping and yogurt over the cooked rice.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices