Side dishe for 4
Curried Rice Egg Salad
Curried basmati rice mixes with firm eggs, raisins, carrots, cucumber, almonds, and coriander for a warm, crunchy salad.
$6.33for 4 servings
$1.58 per serving$6.33 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: bbcgoodfood.com
- 37 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
British and IrishVegetarianDairy-freeBudgetSide dishesSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.59Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.74Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.33 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 tbsp mild curry paste
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 300 g basmati rice
- 50 g raisins
- 1 chicken or vegetable stock cube
- 3 eggs
- small bunch of coriander leaves picked
- 30 g flaked almonds toasted
- 2 carrots grated or finely shredded
- 1/2 cucumber sliced
Steps
- Boil the eggs in water for 10 minutes, cool them, peel them, and chop them.
- Cook the rice with the stock cube and water in a 2-quart saucepan for 15 minutes, then drain it.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the onion for 5 minutes, and stir in the curry paste and turmeric.
- Add the rice and raisins to the skillet, stir for 3 minutes, and let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the eggs, coriander, carrots, cucumber, and toasted almonds.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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