Aqra din ir-riċetta bil-Malti: Stuffat veġetarjan bil-patata u ċ-ċiċri stil Indjan
An extraordinary vegetarian dish with various flavours emanating from a number of different spices. The slightly sour tang of the yoghurt compliments the dish fabulously, which can be served on a bed of rice.
Time: 1 hour 20 min
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 large onions, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
- 500 g potatoes, washed and cut into quarters
- 1 ½ cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- 500 g canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 400 g tomato polpa
- 500 g carrots, chopped in rounds
- ½ cup fresh mint, chopped
- ¾ cup natural yoghurt
Instructions:
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan with high sides.
- Add the onion and fry for 5-6 minutes or until it starts to brown.
- Add the garlic and fry for another minute.
- Add the cumin seeds, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon and cayenne pepper and stir for one minute.
- Add the potatoes, carrots, water and salt. Cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the chickpeas and tomato and stir.
- Allow the sauce to come to a boil and simmer, partially covered, for about 30 minutes or until the carrots have softened. Add more water if required.
- Sprinkle the mint, mix well and serve with yoghurt.
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