Dinner for 4

Lentil Curry Casserole

Name: Lentil Curry Casserole
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tsp oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup onion; 1 hot green chili; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 3/4 tsp garam masala or curry powder; 1 bay leaf; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1 good pinch of cinnamon; 3/4 cup lentils; 14 oz can tomatoes; 14 oz can coconut milk; 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth or water; 3/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp almond butter or cashew butter; lemon juice and cilantro (optional)

Lentils bake with tomatoes, coconut milk, warm spices, garlic, chili, and nut butter in a hearty casserole.

Typical price

$6.72for 4 servings

$1.68 per serving$6.72 for 4

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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: veganricha.com

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

Indian Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.9 lb	$1.74Typical price
Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.96Typical price
Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.16Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.72

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tsp oil
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup onion
1 hot green chili
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp turmeric
3/4 tsp garam masala or curry powder
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 good pinch of cinnamon
3/4 cup lentils
14 oz can tomatoes
14 oz can coconut milk
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth or water
3/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp almond butter or cashew butter
lemon juice and cilantro (optional)

Steps

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion, garlic, and chili for 5 minutes.
Stir in the cumin, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, bay leaf, pepper, and cinnamon, then cook for 1 minute.
Combine the lentils, tomatoes, coconut milk, broth, and salt in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Stir in the seasoned onion mixture and cover the dish tightly with foil.
Bake at 375 F for 60 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
Stir in the almond butter and rest the casserole for 10 minutes before serving.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

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