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Chickpea, Carrot and Broccoli Indian Curry

Recipe reprinted with permission from Feeding the Young Athlete by Cynthia Lair with Scott Murdoch, Ph D, RD (Moon Smile Press, 2002)

Serve this super-nutritious, super-tasty curry dish over rice with a green salad on the side and raita (yogurt topping) and you have a pre-game meal fit for a king.

2 teaspoons ghee or extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 clove garlic, minced
1-2 teaspoons ground coriander
1-2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of cayenne
1 small potato, cut in chunks
1 carrot, sliced
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 cup cooked chickpeas
1 cup broccoli flowerettes
Garnish:
Raita Yogurt Topping

Heat oil in a large pot.  Add onion and salt; sauté until onion is soft.  Add garlic, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon and cayenne. Use the larger amount of spice for a stronger curry flavor.  Add potatoes, carrots, tomato sauce, and water; stir well.  Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes and carrots are tender, about 20 minutes.   Add cooked chickpeas and broccoli; stir in gently.  Heat until broccoli is bright and tender ( a few minutes).  Serve over rice and garnish with raita on top.

Preparation time: 30-35 minutes
Makes 4 servings

8 Comments:

Fran Post
Thanks for the laughs! Who ever is coming up w/the interruptus ideas deserves a warm pat on the back. The cook in me really appreciates the good recipes & the viewer in me just loves your story lines.
November 11, 2008, 10:39 am

Brooke Kingston
Couldn't be easier...fast, fresh, and so fun to make the curry blend! We kept it on the mild side so that our toddler could enjoy it, too. Next time, we'll make an adults-only version iwth a bit more cayenne, cumin and coriander. My husband, a confirmed meat-and-potatoes dude, gave this rave reviews. Loved it with the raita!
November 12, 2008, 11:51 am

Liz C
This will be tonight's dinner. Thanks!
April 21, 2009, 1:41 pm

Julie
It looks like I'm just going to have to leave a comment after every dish I make. This was SO GOOD. The raita added a lot of flavor and contrast- don't make this without it. Yum!
October 29, 2009, 2:35 pm


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November 10, 2009, 11:17 am

Randall Whitney
Nice touch! The interruptions add a kind of relaxed feeling to the show.Am going to try the chickpea-broccoli recipe tonight.
November 28, 2009, 11:01 am

Shannon Valderas
Yum! The yogurt dressing really makes this meal. I love it! We had some leftover eggplant that I added, which was also good. Love this website. Thanks
January 28, 2010, 6:38 pm

Carrie
The raita with the curry was so great- I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. It is added to the permanent recipe book :)
January 31, 2010, 2:13 pm

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