Dinner for 4

Bhuna Khichuri

Name: Bhuna Khichuri
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup white fragrant rice; 1 cup green gram or red split lentils; 1/2 cup split dried chickpeas (optional); 1/2 cup garden peas (optional); 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 2 whole green chiles; salt to taste (optional); 4 cups water for boiling; 2 bay leaves; 4 green cardamom pods; 4 whole cloves; 2 sticks cinnamon 1 inch long; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 2 cm piece of ginger; 1 or 2 small onions; 2 tbsp butter preferably ghee; 1 bunch coarsely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Rice and lentils simmer with warm spices, chiles, peas, and herbs, then finish with browned butter and onions.

Typical price

$17.79for 4 servings

$4.45 per serving$17.79 for 4

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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: Wikibooks Cookbook (Drriad), CC BY-SA 3.0

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Rice$0.08/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.15Typical price
Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.13Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Enchilada or taco sauce$0.16/oz typical	2 oz	$0.32Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	1	$1.49Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.79

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 cup white fragrant rice
1 cup green gram or red split lentils
1/2 cup split dried chickpeas (optional)
1/2 cup garden peas (optional)
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 whole green chiles
salt to taste (optional)
4 cups water for boiling
2 bay leaves
4 green cardamom pods
4 whole cloves
2 sticks cinnamon 1 inch long
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
2 cm piece of ginger
1 or 2 small onions
2 tbsp butter preferably ghee
1 bunch coarsely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Steps

Rinse the rice and lentils, then drain them well.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 4-quart pot over medium heat and toast the rice and lentils for 5 minutes.
Add turmeric, chiles, bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, salt, and 4 cups water.
Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, adding the peas during the last 5 minutes, until tender.
Melt the remaining butter in a skillet and cook the onions for 8 minutes until browned.
Stir the onions and chopped coriander into the cooked khichuri, then rest it for 2 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
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with dried beans and lentils on sale.

Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.