Curried Vegetable and Chickpea Stew

By lkalemba

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 all-purpose potatoes, diced
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and grated (about 1 tablespoon)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 (16-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium head of cauliflower, cut into bite-sized florets
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with their juices
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 10-ounces baby spinach
• 1 cup coconut milk

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from thekitchn.com

Preparation

Step 1

Since this makes such a large batch, what you don't think you'll eat in a week. Just freeze it before adding the coconut milk since this has a tendency to separate once frozen.

Directions:

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and another teaspoon of salt, and sauté until just translucent around the edges.

Stir in the curry, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and chili and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in 1/4 cup of broth and scrape the bottom of the pan. Pour this onion-potato mixture into the bowl of your slow cooker.

To the slow-cooker, add the rest of the broth, chickpeas, bell pepper, cauliflower, tomatoes with their juices, the pepper, and the final teaspoon of salt. Stir to combine. The liquid should come half-way up the sides of the bowl; add more broth as necessary. Cover and cook for 4 hours on HIGH.

Stir in the spinach and coconut milk. Cover with lid for 1 minute to allow the spinach to wilt. Taste and adjust salt and other seasonings as needed.

Stove-top version: Instead of cooking in a slow cooker, simmer the stew over low heat on the stove top in a large Dutch oven or soup pot for 45-60 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Add the spinach and coconut milk and stir until the spinach ha wilted. Taste and add more seasonings if needed.