{"id":6122,"date":"2014-12-19T16:12:49","date_gmt":"2014-12-19T21:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=6122"},"modified":"2014-12-19T16:12:49","modified_gmt":"2014-12-19T21:12:49","slug":"eat-this-lose-weight-chick-pea-curry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2014\/12\/eat-this-lose-weight-chick-pea-curry.html","title":{"rendered":"Eat This: Lose Weight – Chick Pea Curry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your Dysfunctional Chef, Janice Taylor invites you to eat healthy, feel sated, push away from the table \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hello All!\u00a0 The Goddess of Cooking Healthy and Warm Dishes (cousin to Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a>) smacked me upside my head and said, “Hey, get thy slow cooker out of the closet and get busy. Winter is the perfect time to cook up a Chick Pea Curry.\u00a0 Especially on these snappy cold days!”\u00a0 And so I did, and The Goddess was right!\u00a0 This dish is delish, healthy, and all that took part enjoyed it.\u00a0 Lots of “Oh Yum Good” heard throughout the land!<\/p>\n

FYI, just in case you do not know, a slow cooker is the same thing as a crock pot and I couldn’t live without one.\u00a0 Okay, that’s a little strong.\u00a0 I could live but my cooking wouldn’t be the same. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Enjoy this 5 Yum Curry!<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/em>
\n2 large, peeled sweet potatoes (and\/or yams)
\n1 head of cauliflower florets
\n1\/2 large sweet onion
\n1 heaping tablespoon curry powder
\n1 tablespoon brown sugar
\n1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
\n3 garlic cloves, minced
\nsalt n’ pepper to taste
\n1 (16-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
\n1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
\n1-1\/3 cups coconut milk
\n1 package extra firm tofu, drained and cut into cubes (read below before cubing)
\n1 tablespoon canola oil*
\n3 cups hot Jasmati rice, cooked<\/p>\n

*Why canola oil vs. vegetable oil?\u00a0 Read on<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/em>
\nWith love in your heart place sweet potatoes, cauliflower florets, onion, curry powder, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, chickpeas, and diced tomatoes in your 4-quarter slow cooker.\u00a0 Stir well.\u00a0 Cover and cook on LOW for 4 1\/2 to 5 hours or until vegetables are tender.<\/p>\n

Place tofu on a few layers of paper towels, and then cover the tofu with a paper towel.\u00a0 Gentle press to absorb the excess moisture and then cut in cubes.<\/p>\n

Just when the 4 1\/2 hour mark comes to pass, heat a large on-stick skillet over medium heat.\u00a0 Add oil to pan, coat.\u00a0 Add tofu cubes.\u00a0 Cook for 8 to 10 to 15 minutes…whatever it takes to get those 1\/2 cubes browned.\u00a0 Turn with a spatula.\u00a0 And then add to the slow cooker.\u00a0 Cover and cook on LOW for an additional 20 minutes.\u00a0\u00a0 Add salt n’ pepper to taste.\u00a0\u00a0 Make sure vegetables are the way you like them.\u00a0 If you need to Slow Cook for an additional 15 mins., do so!<\/p>\n

Serve over and next to rice.\u00a0\u00a0 As far as I can tell, one serving of the curry is about 200 calories, plus rice.\u00a0 A meal in one bowl for about 350 calories.\u00a0 With a salad, and OMG, you are set to impress!<\/p>\n

Enjoy!!!<\/em><\/p>\n

Healthfully yours,<\/em>
\n Janice<\/em><\/p>\n

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