Indian Inspired Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry

Name: Indian Inspired Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups dried chickpeas; 1 large shallot minced; 3 garlic cloves minced; 1/4 teaspoon paprika or cayenne; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup red lentils split; 1 1/2 tablespoons grapeseed oil; 3 tablespoons ghee to taste and need; 1 tablespoon mustard seeds dark; 8 cloves; 3 cinnamon sticks 2-inch, I used Cassia this time; 30 curry leaves fresh or frozen; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 2 large red onions thinly sliced; 8 garlic fat cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon paprika or cayenne; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 1/2 tablespoons ground coriander; 3 teaspoons Garam Masala divided; 3 tablespoons tomato paste double strength, or use 6 T regular strength; 15 ounces pumpkin puree; 6 ounces frozen spinach I would have used full 10 oz if I had had it; 1 handful chopped cilantro use as much as 1 cup; 2 teaspoons amchur; 4 tablespoons jaggery to taste, brown sugar is acceptable sub; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice to taste; salt to taste

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Gina B.: "Excellent Different from my usual curry. Used ta…" Read More

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2 cups dried chickpeas

1 large shallot (minced)

3 garlic cloves (minced)

1/4 tsp. paprika (or cayenne)

1/4 tsp. turmeric

1 tsp. salt

1 cup red lentils (split)

1 1/2 Tbsp. grapeseed oil

3 Tbsp. ghee (to taste and need)

1 Tbsp. mustard seeds (dark)

8 cloves

3 cinnamon sticks (2-inch, I used Cassia this time)

30 curry leaves (fresh or frozen)

1 Tbsp. cumin seeds

2 large red onions (thinly sliced)

8 garlic (fat cloves, minced)

2 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger

1/2 tsp. turmeric

1/2 tsp. paprika (or cayenne)

1 Tbsp. ground cumin

1 1/2 Tbsp. ground coriander

3 tsp. Garam Masala (divided)

3 Tbsp. tomato paste (double strength, or use 6 T regular strength)

15 oz. pumpkin puree

6 oz. frozen spinach (I would have used full 10 oz if I had had it)

1 handful chopped cilantro (use as much as 1 cup)

2 tsp. amchur

4 Tbsp. jaggery (to taste, brown sugar is acceptable sub)

3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (to taste)

salt (to taste)

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Gina B. 6 years ago

Excellent Different from my usual curry. Used tamarind in place of amchur & added ground lamb. New favorite

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