Dinner for 4

Eggplant Lentil Apricot Curry

Name: Eggplant Lentil Apricot Curry
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 eggplant; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/3 cup long-grain white rice; 2 tsp vegetable oil; 1 onion; 3 clove garlic; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 bell pepper; 1 2/3 cup canned diced tomatoes; 1 cup cooked brown lentils; 1/4 cup dried apricot; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut yogurt; 5 fresh mint leaves; 1/2 lemon

$13.31for 450 minServes 4

Tender eggplant and lentils simmer with tomatoes, apricots, and warm spices while fluffy rice cooks alongside.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggplant, 2 lb$1.99/lb typical	2 lb	$3.98Typical price
	Rice, 8.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	8.75 oz	$0.69Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.07Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 7 oz$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 1.25 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.56Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 2.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.67Typical price
	Mint, 1.5$1.99 each typical	1.5	$2.98Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.31

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Indian Vegetarian Gluten-free Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.33 per serving$13.31 for 4

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Ingredients

2 eggplant
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 1/3 cup long-grain white rice
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 onion
3 clove garlic
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 bell pepper
1 2/3 cup canned diced tomatoes
1 cup cooked brown lentils
1/4 cup dried apricot
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut yogurt
5 fresh mint leaves
1/2 lemon

Steps

Rinse the rice, place it in a saucepan with 2 cups water and a pinch of salt, and simmer covered for 18 minutes.
Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large skillet, add chopped eggplant and salt, and cook for 8 minutes.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot, then cook the onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, and cinnamon for 5 minutes.
Add the bell pepper, tomatoes, lentils, apricots, salt, pepper, and 1 cup water, then simmer for 12 minutes.
Stir the eggplant into the curry and simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir lemon juice into the coconut yogurt, then serve it with the curry, rice, and chopped mint.

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