Dinner for 3
Himachali Chickpea Madra
Chickpeas simmer with toasted spices, tomato, and yogurt in a rich clarified butter sauce.
$14.78for 4 servings
$3.70 per serving$14.78 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: curiouscuisiniere.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 3servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.27Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.09 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp clarified butter
- 1 onion
- 3 green cardamoms
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tomato
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 400 g cooked chickpeas
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves
- salt to taste (optional)
- cilantro leaves (optional)
Steps
- Heat clarified butter in a medium pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
- Add cardamoms, cinnamon, coriander seeds, bay leaf, and tomato, then cook for 4 minutes.
- Whisk the yogurt with chili powder, garam masala, turmeric, and cumin powder in a bowl.
- Lower the heat and stir the yogurt mixture into the pot until smooth.
- Add chickpeas and boiling water, then simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- Stir in dried fenugreek leaves, salt, and cilantro, then cook for 2 minutes.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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