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Melting Afghan chickpea curry
Melting Afghan chickpea curry includes ghee, cinnamon sticks, onion. Total time: 60 minutes. Serves 5.
Ingredients
3 tbsp ghee, for vegan, substitute unsalted butter or coconut oil
2 cinnamon sticks, sub 1/2 tsp powder, add with other spices
1 onion, finely chopped
1½ tbsp grated ginger
1½ tbsp grated garlic
2 bay leaves, preferably fresh else dried
½ cup dried red split lentils, Note 1
1 cup water
1l vegetable stock, low sodium
½ tsp cooking / kosher salt
14 oz cans chickpeas, drained, Note 2
¼ tsp baking soda / bi-carbonate soda, makes chickpeas creamy, optional
Spices (Note 3)5
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp cumin powder
1½ tsp turmeric powder
¾ tsp cardamom powder
¼ tsp ground cloves
Serving3
Basmati rice, Note 4, and/or Afghan bread, or other flatbread
Yogurt, I like to slightly thin with water so it can be drizzled
Fresh coriander / cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
