Chickpea and Tomato Stew with Cilantro-Lime Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients: For the Stew: 1 pound dried chickpeas (about 2 1/3 cups), picked over and rinsed 6 cups water 1/2 teaspoon baking soda For the Saute: 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 cups diced onion 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1-2 serrano chiles. seeded and minced 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon […]

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Ingredients:

For the Stew:
1 pound dried chickpeas (about 2 1/3 cups), picked over and rinsed
6 cups water
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

For the Saute:
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 cups diced onion
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1-2 serrano chiles. seeded and minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon garam masala
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice

For the Yogurt Sauce:
1 1/2 cups plain Greek-Style yogurt
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon minced lime zest
2 tablespoons lime juice

Instructions:

In a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker, combine chickpeas, water and baking soda. Cover and cook until chickpeas are tender on high setting, 3-4 hours or on low setting, 4 to 5 hours. Drain and rinse chickpeas, and return to slow cooker.

Heat canola oil until shimmering in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 6-7 minutes, or until softened and browned. Add tomato paste, serrano, ginger, garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander, turmeric, salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce, scraping up browned bits. Transfer to a slow cooker. Add the crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes (including their juice). Cover and cook for 1 hour more.

To make the yogurt sauce, combine yogurt, 1/2 cup cilantro, zest and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve stew with sauce and garnish with extra cilantro.

Recipe Note: Once the chickpeas are tender, drain and rinse them. Discard the cooking water before adding the tomatoes and onion mixture.

From sweetpeaskitchen.com