Crossposted from this old LJ post. This is one of the posts where I break down the cost of a meal I cooked.
- 1/2 large pumpkin, 30c (dad says the whole pumpkin cost 59c)
- 2 tins chickpeas, $1.98
- 1 huge bunch spinach, $2
- 1 large tin (800g) tomatoes ($1.45)
- 1 sachet tomato paste (4 for $1.75, therefore 46c)
- 2 onions (20c?)
- coriander leaves (40c)
- 2 tsp dried chilli
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 4 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp black mustard seeds
- oil
Chop the onion finely and saute in oil until translucent. Grind the chilli, coriander and cumin and add them to the onions along with the mustard seeds. Stir until it gets kind of smoky and starts to stick to the pan. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, and a bit of water. (Smush up the tomatoes so the whole things aren’t just sitting there.) Bring to the boil.
Chuck in the chickpeas (rinsed) and the pumpkin (in bite-sized chunks). Cook until done. Meanwhile, put some rice on to cook (I used brown rice) and rinse the spinach and chop it up a bit. Chop some coriander (cilantro) too.
When everything’s about done, stir the spinach through. Sprinkle coriander on top. Serve over rice.
I make this out to be about $7.50 including the rice. Looks like 8-10 serves. w00t!
