Dinner for 4

Red Curry Lentils

Name: Red Curry Lentils
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups lentils; 1/2 large onion; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp red curry paste; 1/2 tbsp garam masala; 1 tsp curry powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp garlic; 1 tsp ginger; 1 few good shakes of cayenne pepper; 1 cans (14 oz) tomato puree; 1/4 cup coconut milk or cream; cilantro for garnishing (optional); rice for serving (optional)

Lentils simmer with onion, red curry paste, warm spices, tomato puree, and coconut milk until tender and creamy.

Typical price

$5.42for 4 servings

$1.35 per serving$5.42 for 4

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Thai Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	11 oz	$1.16Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.32Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.12Typical price
Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.42

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups lentils
1/2 large onion
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp red curry paste
1/2 tbsp garam masala
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp ginger
1 few good shakes of cayenne pepper
1 cans (14 oz) tomato puree
1/4 cup coconut milk or cream
cilantro for garnishing (optional)
rice for serving (optional)

Steps

Rinse the lentils under cool water for 1 minute.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes.
Stir in the curry paste, garam masala, curry powder, turmeric, sugar, garlic, ginger, and cayenne for 1 minute.
Add the lentils, tomato puree, and enough water to cover them by 1 inch.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer for 28 minutes until the lentils are tender.
Stir in the coconut milk or cream and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more 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