Tandoori Chickpea and Potato Curry…in a hurry : )

Tandoori Chickpea and Potato Curry

Serves 2 or 3 people

Ingredients

• 4 x Potatoes chopped into bite sized squares (it was about 3 cups full)
• 2 x Small onions or 1 large one
• 2 x Red chillies (with the ends removed and then sliced down the middle)
• 3 x Garlic cloves (Finely chopped)
• 1 x Tin of chickpeas
• 4 x Heaped tbsp of tomato paste
• 1/2 x A tin of coconut milk
• 2 x Heaped tbsp tandoori spice mix (This can be bought in super markets with a good world food isles)
• 2 x Large handfuls of spinach (about 120g)
• A pinch of cayenne pepper (amount to suit your taste)
• Salt to season
• Water (to make the curry saucier 😉)
• Fry Light spray
• 1/2 x A cup of frozen peas (Although I forgot to use them on this occasion).

 

Directions

1. Start by boiling the cubed potatoes in a pan (I don’t peel them, but you can if you like too).
2. In a frying pan sizzle some onions until they start to turn golden brown. (Around 10 minutes)
3. Add the chopped garlic to the pan and stir to avoid sticking. Cook for a further 5 minutes.
4. Add the chickpeas, tomato paste, coconut milk and the tandoori spice mix. Stir the ingredients together until the sauce looks a lovely red colour.
5. If the sauce starts to dry out, add some water and stir, this helps the sauce to loosen up. (Add water when necessary.
6. Now add the spinach, cayenne pepper and salt to season. Stir and allow the spinach to wilt.
7. Add the potatoes and make sure everything is coated in the sauce.
8. Serve to your favorite people…or just eat it all to yourself.

 

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I made this beautiful tandoori curry for my friends Birthday party!! Not one to blow my own trumpet…however on this occasion the trumpet is out and tooting with success !! So successful was this curry that another mate of mine has requested the recipe…and as a woman of my word here it is…

Packed with flavour and easy to make…I chose to use a ready made tandoori powder for convenience. However you can make your own… Using 3 x tbsp of paprika, 1 x tsp of turmeric, 1 x tsp of garlic powder, 1 x tsp of nutmeg, 1 x tsp cayenne pepper, 1 x tsp ginger, 1 x tsp coriander, 1 x tsp cumin and lastly 1 x tsp cloves…but it’s just a lot easier to use the pre-made.

So…What are you waiting for my lovely Vegan flockers…pans at the ready…get cooking 🙂😎

Hummus Dib Dab!!! (Well it is international hummus day after all)

Hummus and Dukkah style dip dab

Ingredients

• 2 x Tins of chickpeas
• 3 x Tsp of Tahini or smooth peanut butter
• 1 x Avocado
• 1 x crushed garlic clove
• 1 x Tsp cider vinigar
• 2 x Tbsp soya milk
• 1 x Tsp salt
• 5 x Tbsp sesame coated caramel peanuts
• 2 x Tbsp of coriander seeds
• 2 x Tbsp of cumin seeds
• 1 x Pinch of Cayenne
• Pomegranate jewels
• fresh coriander

Directions

1. Place the chickpeas, avocado, tahini, garlic, salt, cider vingar and soya milk in a large bowl and blitz with a hand blender.

2. Place the hummus in a presentable bowl and make a well in the middle for the dukka dib dab to go.

3. In a pestle and mortar crush the sesame coated peanuts, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

4. In a pan toast the nuts and seeds. Be careful not to burn the mixture.

5.  Now place the dib dab in the hummus well.

6. Serve with toasted pitta bread and garnish with pomegranate jewels and fresh coriander…. Simply delicious 🙂

Rhyme time –

Hail hummus…the king of all dips

A place for you to dunk your chips.

A dukkah style dib dab that packs a punch

Its sure to cause envy if in your packed lunch.

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