Veggie-Packed Indian Lentils - $11.80 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). 4 pantry staples excluded. 1 match is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup yellow onion, peeled and chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 40 g | $0.10 | $1.09 |
| 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 3 | $1.49 | $1.00 |
| 4 cups vegetable broth | Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · 32 oz | $1.99 | 960 ml | $1.99 | - |
| 2 cups peeled and diced carrots | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 250 g | $0.93 | $0.76 |
| 2 cups chopped cauliflowerCHECK THIS | Kroger® Traditional Favorites Frozen Cauliflower · 12 oz | $1.89 | 200 g | $1.11 | $0.78 |
| 2 cups lentils, rinsed and drained | La Preferida® Lentils Dry Beans · 16 oz | $1.69 | 380 g | $1.42 | $0.27 |
| 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained | Light Red Kidney Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $0.97 | $0.03 |
| 1 6-ounce can tomato paste | Kroger® Tomato Paste · 6 oz | $0.99 | 170 g | $0.99 | $0.00 |
| 1 bay leaf | Kroger® Bay Leaves Container · 0.13 oz | $2.49 | 1 | $0.14 | $2.35 |
| 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated | Spice World™ Fresh Peeled Ginger Bag · 7 oz | $3.99 | 15 g | $0.30 | $3.69 |
| 2 tablespoons curry powder | Simple Truth Organic® Ground Curry Powder Shaker · 1.66 oz | $3.99 | 15 g | $1.27 | $2.72 |
| 1 teaspoon cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 3 g | $0.25 | $3.24 |
| 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon | McCormick Ground Cinnamon · 2.37 oz | $3.79 | 1 g | $0.06 | $3.73 |
| 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves | Kroger® Ground Cloves Shaker · 1.70 oz | $3.99 | 1 g | $0.08 | $3.91 |
| 1/2 teaspoon coriander | Simple Truth Organic® Ground Coriander Shaker · 1.48 oz | $3.99 | 1 g | $0.10 | $3.89 |
| 1 tablespoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 8 g | $0.18 | $2.31 |
| 1/2 cup lite coconut milk | Simple Truth Organic® Lite Unsweetened Coconut Milk · 13.5 fl oz | $1.99 | 120 ml | $0.60 | $1.39 |
| 4 cups fresh spinach, chopped | Spinach · 1 lb | $1.99 | 120 g | $0.53 | $1.46 |
| 1 cup frozen mango chunks | Private Selection® Frozen Mango Chunks · 16 oz | $4.49 | 165 g | $1.63 | $2.86 |
| 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · 32 oz | $4.79 | 245 g | $1.29 | $3.50 |
| 1/4 cup milk (or soy, almond or coconut milk) | Kroger® Vitamin D Whole Milk Gallon · 1 gal | $3.59 | 60 ml | $0.06 | $3.53 |
| 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder | Simple Truth Organic® Ground Cardamom Powder · 1.41 oz | $6.99 | 1 g | $0.17 | $6.82 |
| 1/4 cup maple syrup | Simple Truth Organic® Dark Color Maple Syrup · 8 fl oz | $5.79 | 80 g | $1.96 | $3.83 |
cardamom powder drives this basket at $6.99, 10% of the total. The next biggest lines are maple syrup ($5.79) and nonfat plain yogurt ($4.79). $53.17 of the basket - 75% - 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.
- Simple Truth Organic® Ground Cardamom Powder · about 39 g left, $6.82 of value
- Kroger® Ground Cloves Shaker · about 47 g left, $3.91 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Ground Coriander Shaker · about 41 g left, $3.89 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Dark Color Maple Syrup · about 157 g left, $3.83 of value
- McCormick Ground Cinnamon · about 66 g left, $3.73 of value
- Spice World™ Fresh Peeled Ginger Bag · about 183 g left, $3.69 of value
“My mom inspires me to eat healthy. She encourages me to eat fresh fruits and vegetables,” says Skylar. “Our family recently became vegan. For this recipe we recreated my favorite store-bought boxed Indian lentils, and made it full of veggies. Vegan food can be healthy and full of flavor. I love this recipe served with brown rice and a Mango Lassi. I hope you enjoy.”
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/4 cup yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 4 cups vegetable broth, plus 2 cups water
- 2 cups peeled and diced carrots
- 2 cups chopped cauliflower
- 2 cups lentils, rinsed and drained
- 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup lite coconut milk
- 4 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup milk (or soy, almond or coconut milk)
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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