Chickpea and Potato Curry

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Chickpea and Potato Curry
This is a vegan dish which is good served with fry bread or flatbread, and a salad.
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  1. Drain chickpeas. In a medium pot, add 6 cups of water to the soaked chickpeas and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to low, cover, and cook gently for 1 to 3 hours, or until the chickpeas are very tender. Drain, reserving the cooking liquid.
  2. Put the drained chickpeas in a bowl. Add the cilantro, green onions, parsley, thyme, chili, and 1 tsp. of the salt. Mix gently and set aside.
  3. In a large wide pot or deep frying pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. When hot add the onion and stir and fry for about 4 minutes, or until the onion pieces turn brown at the edges. Put un the garlic; stir and fry for another minute. Now add the curry powder and stir once or twice. Quickly add the potatoes, the chickpeas, their reserved liquid, the remaining salt, and enough water to barely cover the potatoes and chickpeas. Bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low, cover, and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Stir in the garam masala and cook another 5 minutes. Serve hot. Enjoy!
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Recipe adapted from World Vegetarian

Butter Chicken

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Butter Chicken
The Oscar winning dish of the night. Inspired from the Indian movie Slumdog Millionaire.
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  1. Marinate chicken in 1 tsp. chili powder and turmeric, salt and pepper to taste. Let sit for 15 minutes.
  2. Brown chicken in 2 Tbsp butter, remove and set aside.
  3. Melt another 2 Tbsp. butter over medium heat, add onion, garam masala, ginger, 1 tsp. chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook until fragrant.
  4. Add tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Add the water and cream, bring back to a simmer. Return the chicken and simmer covered for 10-15 minutes.
  5. Stir in the last 2 Tbsp. of butter and salt and pepper to taste. Serve over rice. Enjoy!
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