Easy Zucchini Chickpea Curry Food

ZUCCHINI CURRY WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil for a minute over medium heat in 12-inch lidded frying pan or medium pot. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about five minutes.
• Add the ginger, garlic, jalapeño or cayenne, mustard seed, cumin, turmeric, coriander, and cinnamon and cook, stirring constantly, for one minute.
• Add the tomatoes, coconut milk, salt, and pepper and stir well. Raise the heat to high to bring to a boil, then reduce to a brisk simmer.
• Stir in the chickpeas and zucchini and simmer for about 20 minutes, until zucchini is tender but not falling apart.
• Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Serve with basmati rice.

CHICKPEA ZUCCHINI CURRY

Steps:

• Boil a large pot of water; cook pasta until al dente.
• While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a saucepan.
• Add onion, garlic, mushrooms, and zucchini and sauté until zucchini is tender but not mushy.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat, covered, for about 8 minutes.
• When pasta is done, drain well.
• Spoon vegetables over pasta and garnish with scallion curls.
• Variations: add 1-2 teaspoons finely minced ginger root and sauté with vegetables. The chickpeas and pasta complement each other to form a complete protein.
• If you'd like to try making your own curry powder, you might try my posted recipe: Curry Powder Mix #104344.

CHICKPEA CURRY

Steps:

• To make the paste, heat a little of the 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan, add 1 diced onion and 1 tsp fresh or dried chilli, and cook until softened, about 8 mins.
• In a food processor, combine 9 garlic cloves, a thumb-sized piece of peeled ginger and the remaining oil, then add 1 tbsp ground coriander, 2 tbsp ground cumin, 1 tbsp garam masala, 2 tbsp tomato purée, ½ tsp salt and the fried onion. Blend to a smooth paste - add a drop of water or more oil, if needed.
• Cook the paste in a medium saucepan for 2 mins over a medium-high heat, stirring occasionally so it doesn't stick.
• Tip in two 400g cans drained chickpeas and a 400g can chopped tomatoes, and simmer for 5 mins until reduced down.
• Add 100g creamed coconut with a little water, cook for 5 mins more, then add ½ small pack chopped coriander and 100g spinach, and cook until wilted.
• Garnish with extra coriander and serve with rice or dhal (or both).

COURGETTE CURRY

Steps:

• Trim the ends of the courgettes, halve them lengthways and, using a teaspoon, scrape out the watery seeds in the centre (it's fine if you don't get all of them). Roughly slice the courgette halves, then roughly chop the seeds and reserve for later.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the sliced courgettes until golden, about 8-10 mins. Remove from the pan, leaving the oil behind, then add the onion and a further tablespoon of oil if necessary, along with a good pinch each of salt and pepper. Fry for 6-8 mins until soft and just starting to turn a light brown, then tip in the chillies, ginger and garlic, and cook for 2 mins until starting to soften. Stir in the spices and cook for another 30 seconds.
• Scatter in the chickpeas and pour in the tomatoes, coconut milk and reserved courgette seeds. Simmer over a medium-low heat for 10 mins before adding the courgettes back to the pan and cooking for a further 8-10 mins. Serve with basmati rice and sides of your choice.