Curried Chick Peas and Mixed Vegetables

Submitted by morgainegeiser

"Chick peas, cultivated mainly in the northern regions of India, are often combined with a mixture of vegetables, creating interestind dishes. Simple and basic this dish has many variations. Spoon it over any hot, cooked grain such as rice, millet, or bulgur."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 small head cauliflower, cut into small flowerets
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 (16 ounce) can salt-free stewed tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup peas

directions

1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic.
2. Sprinkle with curry powder, cumin, and cayeene. Cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently and adding small amounts of water as necessary, about a tablespoon at a time, to prevent sticking.
3. Add cauliflower and water to skillet. When water boils, reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet and simmer 5 minutes or until cauliflower is tender crisp.
4. Add remaining ingredients, mixing well. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

Reviews

[LUVMY2BOYS]

I am Indian & a vegetarian--this recipe rocks! It reminds me of the stuff I grew up with (I don't cook a lot of Indian dishes; ate it growing up but never learned how to cook it!). I used frozen cauliflower (about 1 1/2 cups), low sodium beans & diced tomatoes & frozen peas. I added about 3/4 tsp extra curry powder after adding the rest of the veggies, and threw in some salt, too. I used veggie broth, not water & served over brown rice. we had it with whole wheat naan! (store bought--but very good!) Thanks for sharing!!!! I shared some w/ my neighbor & she loved it!

 

[Starrynews]

This is a very nice and easy dish, with lots of flavor from the veggies and spices. The fresh cauliflower was looking a little sad at the store, so I picked up some frozen, so I skipped the extra cook time on the cauliflower and threw everything in together. It came out wonderfully. Thanks for sharing! ZWT8

 

[Jubes]

Reviewed for Aussie Forum August Recipe Swap. A very easy and tasty vegetarian dish. We used chickpeas that we soaked and pressure cooked instead of canned. Photo also being posted