Dinner for 2

Dal Fry with fresh tomatoes

Name: Dal Fry with fresh tomatoes
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup red lentils; 1/4 cup petite yellow lentils; 3 cups water; 2 tsp oil; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds; 1 hot green chili such as serrano; 1 cup chopped red or white onion; 5 cloves or more garlic; 1 " ginger; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/4 tsp or more cayenne/red chili powder (optional); 1 large tomato; 1 tsp lemon juice; 3/4 tsp or more salt; 1/3 cup packed chopped cilantro

$6.06for 445 minServes 2

Red and yellow lentils simmer with aromatics, spices, tomato, lemon, and cilantro for a hearty dal.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	4 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.25Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.03

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings (the source says 3, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.51 per serving$6.06 for 4

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Ingredients

1/3 cup red lentils
1/4 cup petite yellow lentils
3 cups water
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
1 hot green chili such as serrano
1 cup chopped red or white onion
5 cloves or more garlic
1 " ginger
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp or more cayenne/red chili powder (optional)
1 large tomato
1 tsp lemon juice
3/4 tsp or more salt
1/3 cup packed chopped cilantro

Steps

Rinse the lentils and place them in a 3-quart saucepan with the water.
Bring the lentils to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until soft.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, then add the cumin, mustard seeds, asafetida, and chili for 30 seconds.
Add the onion, garlic, and ginger, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes until softened.
Stir in the coriander, turmeric, cayenne, tomato, and salt, cook for 5 minutes, then mix into the lentils with lemon juice and cilantro.

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