Pumpkin Curry with Chickpeas
Tuesday, April 27, 2010Chickpeas is so versatile that it almost goes well with almost anything. I have been wanting to do something different with chickpeas since long. I happened to have some pumpkin at home & I made this really yummy curry with the two.
I normally don't use coconut milk in my cooking. But this recipe called for some thick coconut milk & I really did love the flavor.
This isn't a very spicy curry. There is quite a bit of sweetness from pumpkin & coconut milk & a little bit of heat coming from cinnamon & green chillies. Feel free to adjust the spices as per your preferences.
You Will Need:
- 100g Chickpeas - soaked overnight or for 5-6 hrs
- 500g Pumpkin - Peeled & diced into medium sized cubes
- 2 red onions - finely chopped
- 1 tbsp grated coconut - fresh
- 2 cardamom pods
- cinnamon - 1 small stick
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 4 green chillies
- 1 cup thick coconut milk
- Salt as per taste.
- Oil
- Chopped cilantro for garnish
How To:
- Pressure cook chickpeas with some salt until tender. Drain & set aside.
- Grind grated coconut, cardamom , cinnamon, green chillies & turmeric into a smooth paste adding very little water
- In a large pan, splutter cumin seeds, add chopped onions & fry until they turn pink.
- Add the ground paste & fry for a couple of mins. Add diced pumpkin & add about less than 1/2 a cup of water & cook until tender.
- Add chickpeas, coconut milk & salt. Bring it to a simmer & cook for about 10 mins. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
- Turn off the stove & transfer to a serving dish.
Serve HOT with Warm Naans/Rotis .. Enjoi !!!
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