Gabrielle Reyes (@OneGreatVegan) proves that budget-friendly vegan food can still be colorful, comforting and packed with flavor!
In this episode of $10 Feast, Gabrielle shops for affordable staples before turning red lentils, chickpeas, carrots, tomatoes, garlic and ginger into a spicy, savory Caribbean-style curry served over rice. Curry seasoning, smoked chili, nutritional yeast and a touch of maple syrup or agave create a rich balance of heat, smokiness and subtle sweetness.
Along the way, Gabrielle shares practical ways to stretch a grocery budget: purchase rice and lentils from the bulk section, choose standard red tomatoes instead of pricier heirloom varieties, buy whole garlic rather than jarred garlic, use the chickpea aquafaba in the curry broth and regrow green onions from their roots.
Finished with fresh green onions, this generous one-pot vegan dinner can feed up to eight people and is ideal for family meals, leftovers or weekly meal prep—all served with Gabrielle’s signature singing-in-the-kitchen energy.