Dinner for 3
Onion Rice
Cooked rice warms with browned onion, mustard seeds, garlic, green chili, herbs, and lime juice.
$2.98for 4 servings
$0.74 per serving$2.98 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.
This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.04Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.01Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.23 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 onion
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 green chili pepper
- 1 tsp cilantro
- 2 tsp lime juice
- salt and pepper
Steps
- Slice the onion and chop the green chili.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the onion for 8 minutes, until soft and lightly browned.
- Add the mustard seeds, garlic, green chili, cilantro, salt, and pepper, then cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the cooked rice and heat for 10 minutes.
- Mix in the lime juice before serving.
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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