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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Black Chickpeas and New Potato Curry





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Black Chick Peas and New Potato Curry
Chick Peas and Potatoes cooked in a spicy and tangy sauce.
Ingredients:
  • 400g Pre cooked black chickpeas
  • 8 White Baby new potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Jaggery
  • 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons Passata (sieved tomatoes)
  • 100 ml  water
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Coriander finely chopped
Method:

1. Wash the new potatoes and keeping the skin on cut them into small pieces.2. Open the 400 g tin of cooked black chickpeas and drain the brine out.3. In a sauce pan add the oil and heat it up on medium heat, when the oil is hot add the mustard seeds and wait for them to splutter.4. Add to the pan the passata, followed by the salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder,coriander and cumin powder and saute the mixture until all the spices infuse into the passata.5. Add the potatoes and 100 ml water and cook the potatoes for 7-8 minutes until almost cooked.6. Add the chickpeas, lemon juice and jaggery and cook the curry for a further 7-8 minutes until potatoes are fully cooked and the gravy has thickened. You can add a little more water if the curry appears dry.7. Turn off the heat and transfer the curry to a serving dish and garnish with the fresh coriander NB-If you are not able to get jaggery add 1/2 teaspoon of palm sugar or brown sugar. I used precooked tinned chickpeas in my curry, you can used the dry variety  which can be soaked overnight and cooked the next day in a pressure cooker.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: serves 2

I have had lots of questions as to where to purchase these black chickpeas. They are available precooked in tins in any Asian aisle of major supermarkets or Indian grocery stores.You can also purchase the dried version which would need to be soaked over night and cooked in a pressure cooker to get best results.

32 comments:

  1. This looks delicious. I'm a vegetarian and always looking for tasty recipes so this is definitely one to add to my list! X

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  2. chana bateta nu shaak with gujarati dal is delicious. Healthy preparation.

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  3. This looks very tasty and not that hard to make either x

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  4. I've not seen black chickpeas before, it looks delicious and I love the presentation.

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    1. You can get these precooked in a tin in the Asian section of any large supermarket or you can get dried chickpeas which will need to be soaked overnight and pressure cooked next day.

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  5. I've never seen black chickpeas in the shops, am I missing out? It looks delicious.

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  6. This reminds me of something my mother makes. Looks so yummy, I wish I could eat it out of the screen :)

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  7. I love that your food looks amazing and you make it sound so simple to make. Delicious

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  8. Love love and love this ,such a nice recipe and sure looks amazing.

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  9. I have never even heard of black chick peas before and I absolutely love chick peas - do they taste very different? Great veggie recipe.

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  10. Beautifully presented, your photos really do it justice!

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  11. I love chickpeas but I've never seen black ones before. I'll have to look out for them.

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  12. I so love the look of this, i am so stuck in my ways and i hear curry and plan rice but this recipe means i can do away with rice! love it

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  13. Looks delicious and definitely healthy. High source of protein.

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  14. I decided to go veggie during lend season and this recepie has come at the perfect timing , mostly importantly it looks mount watering Xx

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  15. I'd not heard of black chick peas before, but I'm intrigued to try them now.

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  16. This looks delicious and great for those that eat meat or those that are vegetarians.

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  17. A really yummy recipe with so many great ingriedients.
    I have these little ceramic pots too and now have the perfect use for them.
    Thanks for sharing a fantastic recipe x

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  18. Yummy !
    I just got a packet of black chickpeas from USA .. will make it too.

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  19. I've never tried black chick peas - I'll have to give them a whirl. It's great to be able to use new potatoes when they're in season!

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  20. Looks amazing! Now, tell me, where would I find black chickpeas?

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  21. Such a delicious, flavorful and healthy curry to have with rice and roti..

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  22. Oh yum what a delicious sounding dish, I have to admit I've found quite a taste for chickpeas of late and who doesn't love a good tasty curry.

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  23. Wow that looks totally delicious. I love chickpeas. Do you think you could use sweet potato in this instead of regular potatoes as they're a lot better for my diabetes?

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    1. Jackie , yes I don't see why you cant use sweet potato.

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  24. I've been looking for new recipes, this looks amazing

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  25. This sounds and looks yummy, i'd like to give this a go!

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  26. oh i do love the look and sound of this , your currys ,make me want to move in with you lol

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  27. Ooo, I've never heard of black chickpeas before, I will definitely be trying out this recipe, sounds delicious. Thanks

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