Curried Chickpeas with Baked Tofu over Cilantro Rice - $4.88 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 3 pantry staples excluded. 3 matches are flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (15-ounce) package extra-firm tofu | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Firm Tofu · 14 oz | $1.99 | 425 g | $1.99 | - |
| 2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour | King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour, 100% Whole Grain, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher · 5 lb | $6.99 | 16 g | $0.05 | $6.94 |
| 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| Nonstick cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
| 4 cups vegetable broth | Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · 32 oz | $1.99 | 960 ml | $1.99 | - |
| 3 cups brown rice | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 ozx2 | $0.99 | 570 g | $1.24 | $0.74 |
| 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantroCHECK THIS | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 10 g | $0.99 | - |
| 1 large onion, peeled and diced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 4 bell peppers, assorted colors, seeded and diced | Kroger® Tri-Color Bell Peppers · 20 oz | $3.99 | 4 | $3.38 | $0.61 |
| 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 2 teaspoons yellow curry powderCHECK THIS | Caribbean Rhythms Mild Curry Powder 4 oz · 4 oz | $3.99 | 5 g | $0.18 | $3.81 |
| 1 (14-ounce) can low-fat coconut milkCHECK THIS | Simple Truth Organic® Unsweetened Coconut Milk · 13.5 fl oz | $1.99 | 415 ml | $1.99 | - |
| 1/2 cup low-fat milk | Simple Truth Organic® 1% Lowfat Milk Half Gallon · 1/2 gal | $4.69 | 120 ml | $0.30 | $4.39 |
| 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed well | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Garbanzo Beans · 15 oz | $1.25 | 425 g | $1.25 | $0.00 |
whole-wheat flour drives this basket at $6.99, 18% of the total. The next biggest lines are low-fat milk ($4.69) and bell peppers ($3.99). $20.88 of the basket - 54% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.
- King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour, 100% Whole Grain, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher · about 2252 g left, $6.94 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® 1% Lowfat Milk Half Gallon · about 1773 ml left, $4.39 of value
- Caribbean Rhythms Mild Curry Powder 4 oz · about 108 g left, $3.81 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
“ My mom used to make white rice with curry for dinner, but I thought it would be good to make it more healthy, so I used brown rice instead and added chickpeas to the curry,” says Alexander. “I like tofu, so I decided to add baked tofu to the top layer. We usually have a salad with most of our dinners, and I think that is healthy.”
- 1 (15-ounce) package extra-firm tofu
- 2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 3 cups brown rice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 large onion, peeled and diced
- 4 bell peppers, assorted colors, seeded and diced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
- 1 (14-ounce) can low-fat coconut milk
- 1/2 cup low-fat milk
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed well
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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