Dinner for 4
Green Spinach Coconut Curry
Simmer beans with spiced onions, rice, coconut milk, tomato, and spinach for a hearty green curry.
$9.21for 4 servings
$2.30 per serving$9.21 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.
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lentils and split peas$0.11/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.77Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $0.69Typical price |
| 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 | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.80Typical price |
| Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.98Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.21 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 6 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup dry chana dal
- 1/2 cup dry mung beans
- 1 1/3 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 onion
- 4 clove garlic
- 2 tsp fresh ginger
- 1 fresh red chili
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tomato
- 4 cup spinach
- 1 2/3 cup canned full-fat coconut milk
- 4 cup spinach
- 1/2 lemon
Steps
- Rinse the chana dal and mung beans, then simmer them in 4 cups boiling water for 35 minutes.
- Cook the rice in 2 cups boiling water for 18 minutes, then cover it for 5 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onions for 6 minutes.
- Add the garlic, ginger, chili, tomato paste, cumin, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, and salt, then stir for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato, coconut milk, cooked beans, and 4 cups spinach, then simmer for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining 4 cups spinach and lemon juice, then cook for 3 minutes.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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