Lentil daal: a dinner for 4 for about $3.17
All 13 ingredients come to about $3.17. That’s $0.79 a serving.
- $3.17
- all in
- $0.79
- a serving
- 4
- servings
- 13
- ingredients
Ingredient cost for the amounts the recipe uses, estimated from average North American grocery prices — your store will vary.
What you need
Red split lentil
Yellow split pea
Green split pea
Turmeric powder
Salt
Cooking oil
Cumin seed
Coriander seed
Fenugreek seed- Dried red chile
- Onion
- Garlic
- Cilantro
How we work out the cost
The total is what the amounts in this recipe cost, not the price of full packages from the store. Each ingredient’s quantity is converted to a weight and multiplied by an average North American grocery price, and every ingredient in the recipe is priced — nothing is left out of the total.
We only call a dish “under $10” when it comes in at least 10% below that line, to leave room for price changes. Prices were last worked out on Oct 30, 2026; your store will vary.
Where the recipe comes from
Adapted from a recipe by M Khan on Foodista · CC BY 4.0. In Tamarin it comes with every step read aloud, so you can cook it hands-free.
