My daughter Cammie likes curry, so I've made variations of this kind of dish many times over the years. I like to play around with different combos of vegetables and amounts of spices. For this version, I used canned chickpeas and put it together in less than 30 minutes, including prep time.
Serve over quinoa (15 minutes) or other whole grain and you've got a hearty dinner!
Indian Chickpea Bowl
1 onion, diced, or 6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Two 15-ounce cans chickpeas
1 Maine-grown red potato (sweet potato or rutabega can be substituted), diced
6 baby portabellas, quartered
3 carrots, sliced or diced
1/4-1/2 cup of tomato paste (I sometimes use 1 cup of leftover mild salsa)
*Spices: 1/2 teaspoon each of garam masala, coriander, chili powder, cumin and 1 teaspoon curry powder
6 leaves of curly kale, sliced thinly
Optional: juice of 1/2 lemon
* This could also be made without spices.
Saute the onion or garlic in sesame or other oil on a medium-high flame for 2 minutes. Sprinkle on salt while onion is cooking.
Add 2 cans of chickpeas (including the liquid), carrots, diced potato, mushrooms and tomato paste or salsa and spices. Bring to a low boil. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until vegetables are soft.
Add kale, cover and cook for 5 more minutes. Turn off heat. If you're adding lemon juice, add it now and stir in.
Makes 4 servings.
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I'm going to have to write a seperate reply on smoothies.
Very cool that Jonathan loved it too!
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We miss you too! Glad you are back here. The recipe looks absolutely delish! Can't wait to try it!!! And I love mushrooms so I am thrilled about this addition, which I would have never thought would be in an Indian chick pea dish.
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I really appreciate any help in getting me started in the right direction. You are such an inspiration to a lot of people, including me! I look forward to hearing your response. Jean
1. Add more fresh vegetables! I aim for 5-9 servings a day. Sound daunting? Start with 3 and work up. Do what works for you. Fresh organic is best, but if you can’t get organic don’t let this be the show-stopper. (1-2 servings of my veggies are leafy greens like kale!)
2. Eat fruit for dessert in place of junk or non-nutritive foods high in sugar and chemical additives. Whole fruits eaten in season are better choices than fruit juices. In Maine, I like blueberries, raspberries, apples, pears, watermelon, melons. And remember that fruit doesn’t take the place of vegetables. Fruit is best after meals, or between, as a snack.
To be continued ... (only 250 words allowed per reply so I'll post 2 or 3 replies.)
I'm making this dish tomorow. I just happen to have kale and mushrooms in the refrig and bought a sweet potato at WF on my way home from spending NY's with an old friend so I'm all set as I always have dry chickpeas and a lemon on hand.
Hope you have a gentle and peaceful NY.
I just really had to take the time to breath, relax and do other things that I've been putting off (like research what I might do about my leg issue). So here I am back at it, and it's so nice to see you here, h&h! Thanks for being so supportive and concerned... you're a sweetie!
Yes, please do make this dish! It's SO easy. Tonight I made it even quicker by using chopped garlic from the jar, some fresh, but already sliced mushrooms (more time saved), and I subbed spinach (baby, washed) for the kale. I made it in about 20 minutes (prep & cooking time) and a bit of that time was used looking in my cupboard for the spices!
Then in addition, I juiced carrots, beets, kale, parsley, a pear, an orange, ginger and celery. I brought the juice in a cup with a lid to Cammie (my 21 year-old daughter), when I picked her at the bus station (she flew back from London today). She was happily surprised to have the Indian Chickpea Bowl with quinoa when she got home. And bless her heart, she made us a salad with arugula and romaine to go with it!
Thank you for your New Years wish. May your wish return to you a thousand-fold! xo
Missed you like crazy,coming back later today. I went to the grocer today itself and purchased all the ingrediants of your previous recipe. LOVE