Fragrant Indian Spiced Potatoes And Chickpeas 5fix Recipes

EASY CHICKPEA CURRY WITH POTATO (CHANA ALOO CURRY)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or very deep skillet over medium high heat.
• Add onion and garlic, cook for 3 minutes until onion is translucent.
• Add Curry Spices and stir for 1 minute.
• Add the potatoes and stir to coat in the Spices. If the spices start to stick to the bottom of the pot, add a tiny splash of water.
• Add the chickpeas, tomatoes and vegetable or chicken broth. Bring to simmer then turn down the heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked and the sauce has thickened.
• Adjust salt to taste, stir through scallions/shallots and parsley.
• Serve with rice - basmati would be ideal, or Coconut Rice if you're wanting to impress. To go all out, add some Easy Soft Flatbreads!

SPICED CHICKPEA & POTATO FRY-UP

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water until just tender. While they are cooking, soften the onions and garlic in the oil in a frying pan for a few mins. Add all the spices, then fry for 1 min more. Stir in the chickpeas and tomato purée with 400ml water, then turn the heat up and bubble for a few mins.
• When the potatoes are ready, drain and add to the pan. Cook for a few mins until the sauce is thick, stir in the spinach, then season. When the spinach has wilted, scatter with coriander and serve with the chapatis, yogurt and chutney on the side.

CHANA MASALA (SAVORY INDIAN CHICK PEAS)

Steps:

• Grind onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and chile pepper together in a food processor into a paste.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry bay leaves in hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour the paste into the skillet and cook until the oil begins to separate from the mixture and is golden brown in color, 2 to 3 minutes. Season the mixture with chili powder, coriander, powder, gram masala, turmeric, and salt; cook and stir until very hot, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir enough water into the mixture to get a thick gravy; bring to a boil and stir chickpeas into the gravy. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the chickpeas are heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

CHICKPEA & POTATO CURRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender, 2-4 minutes. Add garlic, ginger and dry seasonings; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes; transfer to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker., Stir in chickpeas, potato and stock. Cook, covered, on low until potato is tender and flavors are blended, 6-8 hours., Stir in lime juice; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with rice and, if desired, red onion and lime wedges.

FRAGRANT INDIAN-SPICED POTATOES AND CHICKPEAS #5FIX

Steps:

• Heat a large, non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes and garam masala, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add chickpeas and diced tomatoes. Scrape up any browned bits that have adhered to the pan. Stir and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chopped cilantro to serve.

INDIAN SPICED CHICKPEA WRAPS

Steps:

• For pineapple raita, mix first 4 ingredients., For wraps, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender. Add ginger, garlic and seasonings; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chickpeas and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally., To serve, place spinach and chickpea mixture on tortillas. Top with raita and roll up.

INDIAN SPICED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the potatoes, onion, garlic and shallow fry them over a medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time, until softened and golden brown.
• Add the cumin seeds, turmeric, ground coriander, garam malasa, salt, cloves, cardamoms, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, chopped chili and cook, stirring for about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and yoghurt, cover and cook very gently for 5 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked, adding a little water if necessary.
• Serve hot with the coriander sprinkled on top.

INDIAN CHICKPEAS WITH POACHED EGGS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a non-stick sauté pan, add the garlic, pepper, chilli and the whites from the spring onions, and fry for 5 mins over a medium-high heat. Meanwhile, put a large pan of water on to boil.
• Add the spices, tomatoes, most of the coriander and the chickpeas to the sauté pan and cook for 1-2 mins more. Stir in the bouillon powder and enough liquid from the chickpeas to moisten everything, and leave to simmer gently.
• Once the water is at a rolling boil, crack in your eggs and poach for 2 mins, then remove with a slotted spoon. Stir the spring onion tops into the chickpeas, then very lightly crush a few of the chickpeas with a fork or potato masher. Spoon the chickpea mixture onto plates, scatter with the reserved coriander and top with the eggs. Serve with an extra sprinkle of cumin, if you like.