Sunday 15 December 2019

Chickpeas and Potatoes with Singed Spices

This curry, despite its long ingredient list, comes together very easily. It requires very little prep and most of the time spent cooking it is just watching it simmer and stirring it occasionally.

It was also a huge hit with the family. symbol immediately declared it a favourite; Alex went back for seconds, and then thirds, and requested it in her lunch tomorrow. I thought it was ok but not great, but everyone else loves it.

Very little is changed from the original recipe. Toasted cumin-coriander blend is replaced with equivalent proportions of the untoasted spices, and the raw sliced chilies used as a garnish are omitted (since Alex is not a fan of the spicy).

Pindi Waale Aloo Chana

660 Curries

Ingredients

  • 1 large Yukon Gold potato, cut into 1cm cubes
  • 750mL cooked chickpeas
  • 30mL amchor
  • 15mL dried pomegranate seeds, ground (a spice grinder works well)
  • 6mL coriander, ground
  • 4mL cumin, ground
  • 2.5mL cayenne
  • 2.5mL sweet paprika
  • 5mL Punjabi garam masala
  • 2.5mL coarse salt
  • 2.5mL black salt
  • 30+60mL corn oil
  • 1 large red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large tomato, cored and finely chopped
  • 60mL finely chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Combine 750mL water, potato, chickpeas, amchor, pomegranate seeds, coriander, cumin, cayenne, paprika, garam masala, and both salts in a large pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then simmer vigorously, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are fork-tender and sauce has thickened, ~20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 30mL of oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and stir-fry until starting to brown around the edges, ~5 minutes.
  3. Add tomato and continue to cook until it softens but does not disintegrate, another ~3 minutes.
  4. When potato-chickpea mixture has thickened, remove from heat and stir in onion-tomato mixture.
  5. Put the remaining 60mL of oil in the skillet and heat until just below the smoke point, then pour into the curry and stir in to scald the spices.
  6. Top with cilantro and serve.

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