One Pot Red Lentil Dal

Budget Bites || ||

This red lentil dal recipe is cheap, vegan and made in one pot for easy cleanup! Perfect for meal prep, makes 6 servings and you can freeze it.

It was only a few years ago when my good friends took me out for Indian food for the first time. I had never tried it before, and was a little nervous! With their help picking out a dish, I had a great experience and now Indian is one of my fav cuisines.

I had been craving a curry dish for a few weeks, and found this recipe. We are also experimenting with eating less meat, and lentils are amazingly high in protein, iron, folate, potassium and fibre!

Lentils are also cheap! This recipe comes in at less $1 per person! Including the rice it is $0.98 per serving. This recipe serves 6 or so, but it keeps well in the fridge for 4-5 days or you can freeze it in portions for 3-4 months. Perfect for meal planning!

Ingredients & Cost

1 tablespoon olive oil $0.05
1 onion $0.30
2 cloves of garlic $0.08
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, or 2 teaspoons dried $0.08
1 teaspoon curry powder 2g $0.01
1 teaspoon cumin 2g $0.05
1 teaspoon coriander 2g $0.33
½ teaspoon tandoori masala 0.5g $0.01
½ teaspoon turmeric 0.5g $0.03
½ teaspoon salt $0.01
3 cups of stock (your choice) $1.69
1 ½ cups red lentils $0.95
15 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juices $0.75
1 ½ cup basmati rice $1.53
TOTAL $5.87 $0.98 per person!

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