Dinner for 4

Chtitha Batata

Name: Chtitha Batata
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 4 cloves garlic; 1 small red chilli; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 lb new potatoes; 1 tbsp tomato puree; boiled water; to taste salt (optional)

New potatoes simmer with garlic, chile, spices, and tomato until tender in a thick, savory sauce.

Typical price

$3.39for 4 servings

$0.85 per serving$3.39 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.

This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Photo: TheMealDB

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

African Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	2 lb	$1.98Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.39

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 cloves garlic
1 small red chilli
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
2 lb new potatoes
1 tbsp tomato puree
boiled water
to taste salt (optional)

Steps

Crush the garlic and red chilli together in a small bowl.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat for 1 minute.
Stir in the garlic mixture, cumin, paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and salt for 1 minute.
Add the tomato puree and potatoes, then stir for 2 minutes.
Pour in enough boiled water to nearly cover the potatoes and simmer uncovered for 25 minutes.
Cook until the potatoes are tender, then adjust the salt and simmer for 2 more minutes.