Black Rice with Coconut Milk and Spicy Chickpeas: a dinner for 4 for about $12.10
All 14 ingredients come to about $12.10. That’s $3.02 a serving.
- $12.10
- all in
- $3.02
- a serving
- 4
- servings
- 14
- ingredients
Ingredient cost for the amounts the recipe uses, estimated from average North American grocery prices — your store will vary.
Ingredients
Serves 4.
1/2 lb carrot (chopped)Why eat carrots?
3 cup chickpea
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tsp smoked paprika (dried)
2 tsp garlic powder
2 inches ginger (minced)
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sea salt- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 zucchini (medium · chopped)
- 1 1/2 cup black rice
- 3 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup water
Method
- 1
Chop the Carrot and Zucchini.
- 2
Mince the Ginger.
- 3
Cook the Black Rice with the Coconut Milk and the Water until soft for about 30 - 40 minutes.
- 4
Preheat the oven to 420 F (220 degrees).
- 5
Cover a baking tray with baking paper.
- 6
Mix the Smoked Paprika, Garlic Powder, Ginger, Ground Coriander, Ground Cumin and Turmeric Powder with the Tahini and Coconut Oil in a big bowl.
- 7
Add the Chickpea, Carrot and Zucchini, and mix everything well.
- 8
Spread everything on the baking tray.
- 9
Roast the Carrot, Chickpea and Zucchini in the oven for about 30 minutes.
- 10
Add the Sea Salt and adjust the taste.
- 11
Serve the vegetables with the Black Rice.
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 $20” when it comes in at least 10% below that line, to leave room for price changes. Prices were last worked out on Nov 3, 2026; your store will vary.
Where the recipe comes from
Adapted from a recipe by Matt on Foodista · CC BY 4.0. In Tamarin it comes with every step read aloud, so you can cook it hands-free.
