Dinner for 5

Coconut Lentil Nourish Bowl

Name: Coconut Lentil Nourish Bowl
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup brown rice; 1 2/3 cup canned light coconut milk; 6 cardamom pod; 1 vegetable bouillon cube; 1 broccoli; 1 onion; 2 parsnip; 1 1/2 cup cooked brown lentils; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 lime; 1/3 cup tahini; 1/4 cup water; 1 tbsp sambal oelek; 2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tsp agave syrup; 1/2 tsp onion powder

$12.65for 445 minServes 5

Brown rice cooks in coconut milk while spiced lentils and vegetables roast, then everything comes together with lime-tahini sauce.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Wild, 9.75 oz$0.15/oz typical	9.75 oz	$1.46Typical price
	Coconut milk, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.98Typical price
	Broth, 1 oz$0.07/oz typical	1 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Broccoli, 0.5 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.99Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Radishes, 0.2 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.37Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 11 oz$0.11/oz typical	11 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.82

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.16 per serving$12.65 for 4

City Store

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.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup brown rice
1 2/3 cup canned light coconut milk
6 cardamom pod
1 vegetable bouillon cube
1 broccoli
1 onion
2 parsnip
1 1/2 cup cooked brown lentils
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 lime
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp sambal oelek
2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp agave syrup
1/2 tsp onion powder

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with oil.
Simmer the rice, coconut milk, 1 1/3 cups water, cardamom, and bouillon cube in a covered pot for 20 minutes, then rest it for 5 minutes.
Toss the broccoli, onion, parsnips, lentils, olive oil, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne on the baking sheet.
Roast the vegetables and lentils for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Whisk the tahini, lime juice, 1/4 cup water, sambal, soy sauce, agave, and remaining onion powder, then spoon the sauce over the rice, roasted mixture, and bowls.

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