Side dishe for 4
Banana Curry
Ripe bananas simmer with toasted spices, milk, cream, butter, and lemon juice for a warm, gently sweet curry.
$2.13for 4 servings
$0.53 per serving$2.13 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.
- 43 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bananas$0.62/lb typical | 1.65 lb | $1.02Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.01Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.46Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.42Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.13 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 750 g banana
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala or good curry powder
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 glass of milk
- 4 tbsp double cream
- 1/2 tsp chile pepper powder
- 30 g butter
- some salt
Steps
- Peel and slice the bananas, then measure the spices and lemon juice during 10 minutes of preparation.
- Melt the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat and toast the cumin seeds for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the turmeric, garam masala, chile powder, and salt for 1 minute.
- Add the bananas and milk, then simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring carefully.
- Stir in the cream and lemon juice, cook for 5 minutes, and rest the curry for 10 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.
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