Dinner for 4
Lentil Dhal with Cauliflower
Red lentils simmer with tomatoes and spices while turmeric cauliflower roasts until browned and tender.
$5.75for 4 servings
$1.44 per serving$5.75 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.78Typical price |
| Cauliflower$3.29 each typical | 1 | $3.29Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.15Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.75 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 200 g red lentils
- 1 cauliflower broken into florets
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp black mustard seeds
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 25 g ginger most finely chopped
- 1 tsp kashmiri chilli
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp tomato purée
- 1 x 400g can of chopped tomatoes
- small bunch of coriander roughly chopped
- 4 tbsp natural yogurt to serve (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F, toss the cauliflower with 1 tablespoon oil, turmeric, cumin seeds, and salt, and spread it on a baking sheet.
- Roast the cauliflower for 25 minutes until browned and tender.
- Rinse the lentils, place them in a medium pot with water, and simmer for 20 minutes until soft.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the onion, garlic, and ginger, and cook for 6 minutes.
- Add the mustard seeds, chili, coriander, tomato purée, and chopped tomatoes, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir the lentils into the tomato mixture, cook for 5 minutes, and top with the roasted cauliflower and chopped coriander.
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
- Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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