Sunday, March 3, 2013

Slow Cooker Chick peas and Potato curry

Slow cooker food is moist and more flavorful than the food cooked in oven or microwaved.Using slow cooker saves time,and it also cooks on its own ,not much attention is required.Just turn it on and forget about it until dinner time.This chick peas with potato curry is very tasty and is very simple to prepare.






Ingredients

1/2 cup chick peas (soaked in water overnight or in hot water for an hour)
1/2 cup chopped potatoes
1serrano pepper
1/2 tablespoon chilli flakes
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 of an onion chopped
1 teaspoon garlic minced
1/2tablspoon tumeric
1/2 tablespoon masala (Fiji)
salt to taste
1 tablespoon  finely chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon oil
Water 1/4 cup
1 cup finely chopped tomatoes

Preparation
1.heat oil in a skillet,add in cumin seeds,and let it pop.
2.Add in onion,cook it until soft,add in Serrano pepper, garlic and chilli flakes and cook it for couple of minutes.
3.Stir on turmeric,Fiji masala and then add in chick peas with potatoes..Add in salt and mix it well.
4.Know transfer this mixture to the slow cooker and add in water and turn it on on high  .Cook it for 3 hours,add in tomatoes and cilantro and cook it for another 30 minutes.
4.Serve

Note Fiji masala can be bought from any Indian stores or just use ground coriander.


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