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Saffron & Apricot Tarka Dal — Cost per Serve & Where to Buy | CartSorted

@bosh.tv/Saffron & Apricot Tarka Dal

Saffron & Apricot Tarka Dal

Recipe from BOSH! - 🚀 Flavour | 💪🏻 Protein | 🌱 Fibre · original post · full recipe on bosh.tv

Creamy red lentil dal made golden with saffron and a spoonful of apricot jam, which gives it a gentle sweetness against the warm spices. It's finished with a sizzling tarka of cumin, mustard seeds, crispy shallots, green chilli, and served with naan for scooping

Serves 4

VeganDairy freeLegumesIndian

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Ingredients

red lentils — rinsed200 g
saffron threads1 pinch
vegetable oil45 ml
onion — finely chopped1 ea
garlic cloves — peeled and grated2 ea
fresh ginger — grated10 g
curry powder6 g
garam masala4 g
ground turmeric3 g
chilli powder1 g
apricot jam60 g
vegetable stock750 ml

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

Gluten-free
- 750 ml Gluten-free vegetable stock instead of vegetable stock
- 300 g Basmati rice instead of naan breads
Cook the rice while the dal simmers and serve the dal over it instead of scooping with naan.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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What it costs, and where to buy it

Missing items

These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.

Coles
$20.13
for your meals
$51.78 at the till, incl. $31.65 of food you keep
No price at Coles:
- saffron threads
WoolworthsBest choice
$11.59
for your meals
$35.30 at the till, incl. $23.71 of food you keep
$2.52 less on the food you use, over the 15 items both stores stock
No price at Woolworths:
- saffron threads
- mustard seeds
- naan breads
Aldi
$14.21
for your meals
$59.69 at the till, incl. $45.48 of food you keep
No price at Aldi:
- saffron threads
- curry powder
- garam masala
- cumin seeds
- mustard seeds
- shallot
- naan breads

$5.03a serve

from $5.03 a serve at Coles · 17 of 18 ingredients priced

About $20.13 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

$35.30 at Woolworths · 15 of 17 items

Coles

$20.13

missing 1 item

you'll pay $51.78 · 61% of it spare

WoolworthsBest choice

$11.59

missing 3 items

you'll pay $35.30 · 67% of it spare

Aldi

$14.21

missing 7 items

you'll pay $59.69 · 76% of it spare

Buy at Woolworths$35.30

red lentils

$6.93/kg

need 200 gMcKenzie's Lentils Red 375 g$2.60

Woolworths$6.93/kg$2.60·Aldi$3.40/kg$1.69·Coles$6.93/kg$2.60

vegetable oil

$0.53/100ml

need 45 mlWoolworths Vegetable Oil 750 ml$4.00

Woolworths$0.53/100ml$4.00·Aldi$0.27/100ml$5.49·Coles$0.64/100ml$4.80

onion

$0.63/ea

need 1 itemOnion Brown each 1 item$0.63

Woolworths$0.63/ea$0.63·Coles$5.50/kg$1.10·Aldi$3.49

garlic cloves

$1.40/ea

need 2 itemsWoolworths Garlic 3 pack$4.20closest match

Woolworths$1.40/ea$4.20·Aldi$1.00/ea$2.99·Coles$1.33/ea$4.00

fresh ginger

$33.00/kg

need 10 gGinger Fresh 80 g$2.64

Woolworths$33.00/kg$2.64·Coles$33.00/kg$4.29·Aldi~$249.92/kg$29.99

curry powder

$0.53/10g

need 6 gHoyt's Curry Powder Mild 50 g$2.65

Woolworths$0.53/10g$2.65·Coles$0.53/10g$2.65·AldiN/A

garam masala

$0.69/10g

need 4 gWoolworths Garam Masala 29 g$2.00closest match

Woolworths$0.69/10g$2.00·Coles$0.76/10g$3.20·AldiN/A

ground turmeric

$0.67/10g

need 3 gWoolworths Turmeric Ground Ground 30 g$2.00closest match

Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Coles$0.10/10g$2.50·Aldi$0.57/10g$3.39

chilli powder

$0.67/10g

need 1 gWoolworths Chilli Ground 30 g$2.00closest match

Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Coles$0.45/10g$2.25·Aldi$0.51/10g$2.09

apricot jam

$1.01/100g

need 60 gCottees Apricot Jam 375 g$3.80closest match

Woolworths$1.01/100g$3.80·Aldi$0.54/100g$2.69·Coles$0.60/100g$2.70

vegetable stock

$0.19/100ml

need 750 mlWoolworths Vegetable Liquid Stock 1 L$1.90closest match

Woolworths$0.19/100ml$1.90·Aldi$0.18/100ml$1.79·Coles$0.40/100ml$2.00

cumin seeds

$0.72/10g

need 2 gHoyt's Coriander Seed Whole 25 g$1.80closest match

Woolworths$0.72/10g$1.80·Coles$0.63/10g$2.65·AldiN/A

shallot

$28.00/kg

need 1 itemDragon & Phoenix Fried Shallots 100g$2.80 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

Woolworths$28.00/kg$2.80·Coles$28.00/kg$2.80·AldiN/A

smoked paprika

$0.67/10g

need 1 gWoolworths Paprika Smoked 30 g$2.00closest match

Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Aldi$0.65/10g$2.59·Coles$1.00/10g$3.50

green chillies

$0.14/ea

need 2 items2 × Woolworths Bird's Eye Chilli Hot each 1 item$0.14closest match

Woolworths$0.14/ea$0.14·Coles$28.00/kg$0.62·Aldi$44.00/kg$3.49

Not stocked at Woolworths — buy these elsewhere

mustard seeds

$0.08/10g

need 3 gPattu Mustard Seeds 200 g$1.50at Coles

Coles$0.08/10g$1.50·WoolworthsN/A·AldiN/A

naan breads

$2.00/100g

need 4 itemsAsia Delights Takeaway Sides Naan Bread 300g$6.00at Coles 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

Coles$2.00/100g$6.00·WoolworthsN/A·AldiN/A

Not priced

saffron threads · 1 pinch

cumin seeds

2 g

mustard seeds — optional3 g

shallot — finely sliced1 ea

smoked paprika — optional1 g

green chillies — finely sliced2 ea

naan breads — to serve4 ea

Method

Soak the saffron Place the saffron threads in a small bowl with 2 tbsp warm water. Let them steep for about 10 minutes, allowing the colour and flavour to bloom
Start the dal Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frypan or saucepan over medium heat. Add the curry powder, garam masala, turmeric and chilli powder and cook for around 20-30 seconds. Add the chopped onion. Sauté for 5-6 minutes until onions are soft and translucent. Add the garlic, and ginger and cook for a minute or two. Add a splash of water if the ingredients begin to burn
Add spices & lentils Add the rinsed red lentils, apricot jam then pour in the saffron (plus its soaking water) and 750ml stock
Simmer Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are soft and the dal has thickened. Meanwhile, prepare the tarka
Prepare the Tarka Thinly slice the shallot and green chilli. In a separate frying pan, heat 3 tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Let them sizzle for about 30 seconds. Stir in the shallot and cook until it’s golden and lightly caramelised. Add the smoked paprika, and fresh chilli or chilli flakes (if desired). Stir well and cook for around 30 seconds
Time to Serve Carefully pour the hot tarka over the dal. Top with dried apricots and fresh coriander leaves. Serve warm with rice, naan, or your favourite flatbread