Dinner for 6
Chickpea Curry
Chickpeas simmer with tomatoes, coconut milk, vegetables, warm spices, and spinach for a thick, flavorful curry.
Typical price
$7.19for 4 servings
$1.80 per serving$7.19 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.
Photo: themodernproper.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
IndianVegetarianBudgetFamilyDinnersSpring
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $1.17Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.96Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.70Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.40Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.79 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt (optional)
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 can (14 oz) full-fat coconut milk
- 2 cans (15 oz) chickpeas
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (optional)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- greek yogurt (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the diced onion, bell pepper, garlic, and ginger for 6 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, garam masala, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, coconut milk, stock, and rinsed chickpeas, then simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach and cook for 3 minutes until wilted.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and cilantro.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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