Minted Potato and Chickpea Curry

Name: Minted Potato and Chickpea Curry
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 cups dried chickpeas; 6 cups water; 2 teaspoons pure chile powder; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 russet potato, peeled and diced; 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk or coconut cream; 1 to 2 teaspoons palm sugar or brown sugar; Salt to taste; 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1 jalapeño chile, seeds and veins removed, finely chopped

December 9, 2011

This potato and chickpea curry, with its coconut milk and sugar, is more characteristic of southern Indian cooking than northern. The chickpeas themselves take a nice, long cook, while the remaining ingredients are added about an hour before serving.

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