Dinner for 4
Thai Basil Coconut Lentils
Green lentils simmer with cabbage, kabocha squash, coconut milk, garlic, and tom kha paste until tender.
$6.25for 4 servings
$1.56 per serving$6.25 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.
Photo: pinchofyum.com
- 85 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ThaiVegetarianVeganDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.77Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 1 lb | $0.79Typical price |
| Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $1.61Typical price |
| Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical | 15 oz | $2.10Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.25 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilRelish, dressings, steak sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried green or brown lentils
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 head green cabbage
- 1/2 large kabocha squash
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 1/2 tbsp tom kha paste
- cayenne pepper
- fresh basil and chopped peanuts for topping (optional)
Steps
- Rinse the lentils and simmer them in a medium pot of water for 25 minutes, until partly tender.
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the garlic for 1 minute.
- Add the cabbage and squash, then cook for 8 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the lentils, coconut milk, tom kha paste, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until the lentils and squash are tender.
- Stir in the basil and cook for 2 minutes, then top with peanuts.
Swaps
- Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with dried beans and lentils on sale.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
Pick your store and we build five dinners from this week's ad, with cost per serving and a shopping list by aisle.
Find this week's cheapest dinnersMore like this
Collections with this recipe
Dairy-free Thai dinners 129Vegan dinners 429Thai dinners 134