Vegetarian Indian Stew

Name: Vegetarian Indian Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 cups chopped (1/2 inch) onions; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons garam masala; 2 tablespoons curry powder; 2 teaspoons grated gingerroot; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 cup chopped (1/2 inch) peeled carrots; 1 cup chopped (1/2 inch) peeled potatoes; 1 cup vegetable broth; 1 can (796 mL/28 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (540 mL/19 oz) chick peas, drained, rinsed; 1 cup canned light coconut milk; 3 cups cooked basmati rice; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, if desired; 2 tablespoons sliced scallions, if desired; 6 tablespoons yogurt, if desired

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Prep 30 min
Total 1 hr 15 min
Servings 6

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Expand your culinary repertoire to include a vegetarian stew and a spicy Indian dish in one fell swoop with this tasty fall fare.

Mar 1, 2017

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 cups chopped (1/2 inch) onions
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons garam masala
2 tablespoons curry powder
2 teaspoons grated gingerroot
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup chopped (1/2 inch) peeled carrots
1 cup chopped (1/2 inch) peeled potatoes
1 cup vegetable broth
1 can (796 mL/28 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (540 mL/19 oz) chick peas, drained, rinsed
1 cup canned light coconut milk

3 cups cooked basmati rice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, if desired
2 tablespoons sliced scallions, if desired
6 tablespoons yogurt, if desired

Steps

1

In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook about 3 minutes or until softened. Add salt, garam masala and curry powder; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until fragrant and brown. Add gingerroot and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add carrots and potatoes; cook 2 minutes. Add broth; simmer about 5 minutes or until potatoes and carrots are softened. Add tomatoes, chick peas and coconut milk; stir to combine.
2

Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until carrots and potatoes are tender and liquid is slightly reduced. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
3

Serve over rice, and top with remaining ingredients.

Expert Tips

Tip 1
Can't call it dinner without meat? No problem--top the stew with broiled shrimp or shredded deli rotisserie chicken.
Tip 2
While jasmine or basmati are the obvious choices for rice to accompany this stew, plain white or brown rice will work well, too.
Tip 3
Curry powder is a blend of several spices, and all are typically different. Try different blends until you find your favourite!