Slow Cooker Red Lentil Chickpea Curry With Potatoes Peas Recipes

SLOW COOKER RED LENTIL & CHICKPEA CURRY WITH POTATOES & PEAS

Steps:

• To a 4-quart or larger slow cooker, add the lentils, chickpeas, onion, garlic, potatoes, vegetable broth, curry powder, cayenne pepper if using, and salt. Stir, place the lid on the slow cooker, and cook on low for 7-8 hours (high for about 4 hours), until the potatoes and lentils are cooked through. It'll be relatively thick until you do the next step.
• About 30 minutes before eating, start cooking your rice and stir in the coconut milk and peas. Continue cooking on low for another 20-30 minutes.
• Taste and add additional salt if desired.
• To serve, add some rice to your bowl plus the curry. Top with fresh cilantro. That's it!

SLOW COOKER RED LENTIL, CHICKPEA, & COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan over medium-low heat, melt the butter.
• Increase heat to medium and add the onion and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion has softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic, curry powder, cayenne powder, ginger and salt. Stir and cook for another minute.
• Add the tomato paste and pour in about a cup of the vegetable broth. Stir to get all of the bits of good stuff off of the pan, and pour the entire mixture into a 4.5 quart or larger Crock Pot.
• Add the remaining vegetable broth, red lentils, chickpeas, and coconut milk to the Crock Pot and stir.
• Cook on low for about 8 hours.
• Taste and add additional salt if necessary.
• Serve with fresh lime wedges for squeezing on top and sprigs of cilantro.

SLOW COOKER PUMPKIN, CHICKPEA, AND RED LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• Add all ingredients except the coconut milk to a 3-quart or larger slow cooker. Cook on low 8-10 hours or in high 5-6 hours. Stir in the coconut milk and cook on low for another 30 minutes.
• The curry will be a bit thin at first; it thickens up as it sits.
• Scoop over rice and serve with cilantro and fresh lime wedges to squeeze over the top.

SLOW-COOKED SIMPLY POTATO AND CHICKPEA CURRY

Steps:

• Plug in a large slow cooker (4 to 6 quart capacity), and set to high. Put chickpeas, red bell pepper, salt, black pepper, tomatoes and vegetable broth all in the slow cooker. Stir to combine ingredients and cover.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add white onion and carrots. Cook covered for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Stir in ground cumin, light brown sugar and ground ginger.
• Combine onion mixture with the chickpea mixture in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 6 to 8 hours.
• One hour before serving, stir in Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes with Onion, fresh spinach and coconut milk.
• Garnish with chopped green onions and serve with hot Garlic Naan. Yum!