Dinner for 4

Punjabi Chole

Name: Punjabi Chole
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas; 3 tsp oil; 1 tsp whole cumin seeds; 2 bay leaves; 2 black cardamom pods; 2 green cardamom pods; 2 whole cloves; 1 1/2 cup chopped or sliced onion; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 hot green chile; 2 tbsp chopped cilantro stems (optional); 1 tbsp ground coriander; 1 1/4 tsp kashmiri chili powder; 1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 3/4 cups water; 1/4 cup non-dairy yogurt; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 large tomato; lime juice (optional); chopped cilantro leaves and chopped onion (optional)

This spiced chickpea stew simmers dried chickpeas with onions, tomato, aromatics, and yogurt until tender and thick.

Typical price

$3.06for 4 servings

$0.77 per serving$3.06 for 4

City Store

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.

100 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	9.75 oz	$0.88Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.61Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.16Typical price
Enchilada or taco sauce$0.16/oz typical	1 oz	$0.16Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.23Typical price
Yogurt$0.12/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.26Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.78Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.06

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas
3 tsp oil
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
2 bay leaves
2 black cardamom pods
2 green cardamom pods
2 whole cloves
1 1/2 cup chopped or sliced onion
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 hot green chile
2 tbsp chopped cilantro stems (optional)
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 1/4 tsp kashmiri chili powder
1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 3/4 cups water
1/4 cup non-dairy yogurt
1/2 tsp salt
1 large tomato
lime juice (optional)
chopped cilantro leaves and chopped onion (optional)

Steps

Cover the dried chickpeas with water in a large pot and soak them for 30 minutes.
Drain the chickpeas, add fresh water, and boil them for 45 minutes until tender.
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, then toast the cumin, bay leaves, cardamom, and cloves for 1 minute.
Add the onion and salt, then cook for 8 minutes until softened.
Stir in the ginger garlic paste, chile, cilantro stems, coriander, chili powder, chole masala, fenugreek, and pepper for 2 minutes.
Add the cooked chickpeas, water, and tomato, then simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Stir in the yogurt and remaining salt, then simmer for 5 minutes until thick.

Swaps

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

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with canned beans on sale.