Eating healthy on $40/week: Dal and Tortillas.

Eating healthy can be quite a challenge when u are on food stamps. If u are recovering from the financial disaster, divorce, etc, this may be situ u are in.
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So what can u do?
1) Budget your food stamps.
2) Avoid meat, cheese, expensive produce etc.
3) Shop at Walmart, and other ethnic discount grocers (eg. Cherians Indian Grocery).
4) Do not shop at your local C-Store, which is usu unhealthy and most expensive.

Recipe for Dal and "Chappati".
Get Masoor Dal. 2lb bag, $3.99, 4lb bag $6.99
Get Lo Salt alternative or Sea Salt and avoid BP issues.
Get Pam Cooking Spray, or Lo Fat margarine in liu of oil.
Get spices such as Cumin seeds, Black peppers, Garlic cloves.
Curry powder and red chilli powder.

Rinse dal in cold water 2-3 times.
Pour 2 cups of Masoor dal and 4 cups water into saucepan.
Bring to boil, the put on Simmer, setting 3 or Low.
Let simmer for about 30 mins.
Dal should be well cooked and "soft" like gravy.

Saute onions and green chillies and minced garlic in cooking spray.
When nicely browned, add to the Dal mix in the saucepan.
Cook for another 10 mins, and take it off the stove.

Place 2 or more Lo Salt Tortillas (Walmart Great Value GV Brand) in Microwave.
Zap it for 45 to 60 mins.
Remove from microwave and serve piping hot!

Diet info.
Masoor dal has good protein content, about 25g for 100g of Lentils.