'Green Curry' Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew -- My Fakey Fakey Version

Time to have a little fun. Okay, I'm being lazy again. Sorry. This'll be good though.

I'm riffing on the same flavours from our New Year's soup experiment. I'm anticipating greatness.

Truthfully, it hits the same notes as our fave green curry with just a hint of heat instead of surpassing the peak of our heat tolerance. My three year old loved it. My husband loved it. I loved it. If I can say love about food.




ingredients:

2 tbsp coconut oil
1 onion
1 shallot
1 tbsp minced garlic

3 cups chickpeas

1 cup sliced dried mushrooms

1 1/2 cups green peas

2 cups celery, chopped
1 1/2 cups carrot, diced
3 cups sweet potato, diced



1 tsp fennel seed
1 tsp chili powder
3 tsp sea salt
black pepper

1 can coconut milk (organic, 400 ml)
1 cup water

500 g broccoli florets

1 cup finely sliced green onion
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced
1/2 cup fresh basil, minced


directions:

1. turn the crockpot onto medium heat, and set the timer for 4 to 6 hours
2. layer the ingredients in as listed up to and including the coconut milk
3. when the food is almost ready, add the broccoli, adjust the salt and pepper, and add the green onion, cilantro, and basil. Stir and let it all come back up to full temperature, and then shut it off. If possible, allow it to sit for a while before using, to allow the flavours to meld.
4. think of those you miss until your heart aches with it
5. stir

Serve this dish with whatever you like. I like socca, so I made socca. Some people like quinoa, which would also be a splendid choice to go with this dish. So would brown rice, especially a jasmine rice ...  Or a nice fresh loaf of bread to sop up all the goodness. Anyway, whatever you like, have fun.

xoxo


btw the socca was ridiculously good too ... so ... what can I say the whole meal was like a party in my mouth.  You should be really jealous. Or you can just come over for dinner next time. Your choice.