Dinner for 6

Kabocha Squash Lentil Curry

Name: Kabocha Squash Lentil Curry
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups dry brown lentils; 4 1/2 cups peeled; 1 large yellow onion; 1 tbsp butter; 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth; 1 1/2 tbsp massaman red curry paste; 2 tsp curry powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 dash cinnamon (optional); 1/2 cup coconut milk; 2 large tomatoes (optional); greek yogurt and rice for serving (optional)

Brown lentils and kabocha squash simmer with onion, curry spices, coconut milk, and broth for a thick, warming curry.

Typical price

$3.53for 4 servings

$0.88 per serving$3.53 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

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75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners Fall

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	14 oz	$1.54Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.87Typical price
Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.78Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.30

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 cups dry brown lentils
4 1/2 cups peeled
1 large yellow onion
1 tbsp butter
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 1/2 tbsp massaman red curry paste
2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 dash cinnamon (optional)
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 large tomatoes (optional)
greek yogurt and rice for serving (optional)

Steps

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat and cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes.
Stir in the curry paste, curry powder, turmeric, salt, cayenne, and cinnamon, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the lentils, peeled kabocha squash, vegetable broth, and 3 cups water, then bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the coconut milk and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes until the lentils and squash are tender.

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
Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

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