Dinner for 4

Creamy Coconut Chana Dal

Name: Creamy Coconut Chana Dal
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 onion; 4 clove garlic; 1 tbsp fresh ginger; 1 fresh red chili; 1 tbsp curry powder; 2 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cup dry chana dal; 2 cup water; 1 vegetable bouillon cube; 1 1/2 cup brown rice; 2 cup water; 1 2/3 cup canned full-fat coconut milk; 1 yellow bell pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 1 cup cherry tomatoes

$10.86for 460 minServes 4

Simmer chana dal with spices, vegetables, coconut milk, and water while brown rice cooks separately until tender.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Lentils and split peas$0.11/oz typical	11 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	1 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	9.75 oz	$1.46Typical price
	Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.98Typical price
	Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical	5.25 oz	$1.59Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.86

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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

Indian Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.71 per serving$10.86 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onion
4 clove garlic
1 tbsp fresh ginger
1 fresh red chili
1 tbsp curry powder
2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup dry chana dal
2 cup water
1 vegetable bouillon cube
1 1/2 cup brown rice
2 cup water
1 2/3 cup canned full-fat coconut milk
1 yellow bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 cup cherry tomatoes

Steps

Rinse the chana dal, place it in a large pot with 2 cups water and the bouillon cube, and bring it to a boil.
Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer the dal for 40 to 45 minutes until tender.
Cook the brown rice with 2 cups water in a covered pot for 35 to 40 minutes, then let it stand for 5 minutes.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onions, garlic, ginger, chili, curry powder, turmeric, garam masala, and salt for 5 minutes.
Add the bell peppers and cherry tomatoes, and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir the vegetables and coconut milk into the tender dal, then simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
Serve the dal with the cooked brown rice.

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