Easiest Indian Stew
A thick vegetarian stew made from pantry staples, such as rice, spices, and canned chickpeas, is enlivened with a bit of yogurt and lime.
Everyday Food, December 2008
122 Ratings
- 5 star values: 34
- 4 star values: 39
- 3 star values: 28
- 2 star values: 18
- 1 star values: 3
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 2 stars
02/08/2014 Not very flavorful; I agree, it calls for too much liquid and not enough flavour/spice - I had to take out some of the tomato sauce. Also, using tomato sauce made it taste more like chickpeas in tomato sauce, rather than an Indian curry.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 5 stars
07/30/2013 It turned out great! I followed these recommendations: only 1/2 cup water, 4 cloves of garlic and more curry powder (at least 1+1/2 tbsp). Will definitely make again.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
01/04/2013 Made this dinner last night and thought it turned out OK; my husband felt the flavor wasn't spicy enough, and I thought the sauce wasn't thick enough. I definitely agree with other reviewers that more spice would make a difference, and definitely do not add the 1 1/2 cups of water. A 1/2 cup would be plenty, and shouldn't dilute the listed spices.
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Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
04/23/2012 Fabulous, fast and easy! What could be better? My husband and I found the spices a little timid, so we upped the ante with 1Tbs hot curry and 1Tbs mild curry. Also four cloves of garlic instead of 2. Paying heed to other reviews only used 1/2c of water and it turned out perfect! Two yums up!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
10/10/2011 This is good and so healthy. I love that it uses pantry staples so it's something you could make short notice. My best friend makes it often and her picky 11 year old vegetarian devours it. I'm upping the nutrients tonight with brown rice. Next time, I think I will put the garbanzos in with the oil and spices awhile. I want them to have a nuttier, roasted taste. I ended up with quite a lot of liquid and ended up thickening near the end, but no problem. This will be great as leftovers, too.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
08/18/2010 This was easy to make.... but not very interesting
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Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
08/02/2010 pretty good! I added a box of frozen chopped spinach, just to add some more vegetables. I also used 2 cups of plain tomato puree instead of tomato sauce. Next time I might add more spices, but overall this dish was well received.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
03/23/2010 Well, it was easy. Didn't like it, but I didn't hate it either. Just - well, it just "was." Not sure what wasn't quite right. Too much tomato I think. Don't believe I'll make it again.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/17/2010 I didn't use "best-quality store-bought tomato sauce" in my dish, but I was very disappointed with the overall outcome of the stew. If I were to make the dish again I would replace the tomato sauce with canned tomatoes and coconut milk. Yum, sounds good just thinking about it!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
05/08/2009 I thought it was good, but it made a ton. Two of us ate it for dinner and there were leftovers for at least three more meals.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
03/07/2009 This was edible and cheap, but hardly compares to any other Indian food we've made. It tasted like tomato sauce with chickpeas in it, and I did use all the ginger and curry powder. We will likely not make it again.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/24/2009 Some people have commented that this recipe resulted in a lack of flavor. I used Penzey's curry and ginger and Hunt's tomato sauce. I thought the results were really delicious. I might use 1/2 cup less water next time because even though this says it will be thick I think I like mine even thicker.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/24/2009 Some people have commented that this recipe resulted in a lack of flavor. I used Penzey's curry and ginger and Hunt's tomato sauce. I thought the results were really delicious. I might use 1/2 cup less water next time because even though this says it will be thick I think I like mine even thicker.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/18/2009 Just made this for dinner. We love it! I used brown rice, but followed the recipe for everything else. Easy, budget friendly, healthy and delicious. Keeper!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/16/2009 this recipe needs more flavor! we added double the amount of curry powder and a tsp of chili powder, but this just made it *okay*.... definitely edible, but we probably won't be making it again...
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/12/2009 It needed more flavour so I added 1/2 tsp tumeric, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/4 tsp cinnamon and 1 tbsp brown sugar and it turned out great!! garnish with cilantro too!! YUM!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/05/2009 In answer to nomadisc3's question about brown rice, absolutely! I've made it with brown rice, white rice and my own saffron rice. You just want a brown rice with a very fluffy texture.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/05/2009 This is right up there with spaghetti now as my go-to cupboard meal when I really want something delicious but am too tired to cook anything complicated. The smell is heavenly too! The only perishable items are the yogurt and the lime juice. You could probably even just buy a bottle of that and keep it on hand. It reheats the next day nicely, too. Ignore the part about best quality sauce, its unnecessarily intimidating. I just used my normal old Healthy Choice spaghetti sauce and it was like a charm.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
01/23/2009 Loved this and super easy. This is really flavorful - and perfect spiciness. I was a bit worried that it wouldn't match up to great Indian food but honestly, this was more amazing than I ever expected it would be. Also, I used home made tomato sauce which probably helped.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
01/21/2009 This meal was even better the next day. Be sure to leave your stove vent on the entire time while cooking, otherwise your whole house will smell of curry.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
01/17/2009 Incredibly easy! One tip: use decent quality tomato sauce and shy away from one with a lot of Italian seasonings. I made this with some cheap stuff from my pantry and the oregano/basil flavor was really overpowering. I would definitely make this again though.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
01/10/2009 Could this be made with brown rice?
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
12/17/2008 Very good flavor. Easy to make. Good meal for bringing lunch to work.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
12/03/2008 This was, as described, quite easy and fast to make. The flavor was good--I got a bit carried away with the lime juice (didn't measure it) and it turned out a bit sour and had to add a tiny bit of sugar to compensate--but that was my fault. Definitely tasty and would make it again, and it is even suitable for my vegan friend (minues the yogurt). This has the added bonus of being a great recipe for the budget-minded cook--definitely easy on the wallet.