The weather here is getting cooler, and it’s time to get down and toasty with something warm and fragrant.

Today’s recipe comes from Angela Hammond, who spends her time moving between her two loves – parenting two small children, and photography. When time allows she enjoys pottering through antique shops and having cups of tea with good friends.

 

Butter Chick Peas

Ingredients
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp cumin
2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp dried coriander leaves
1 tsp raw sugar
1 onion
1 tbsp olive oil for frying
2 cloves garlic
1 tin chick peas
1 tin condensed tomato soup
1 tin of water
6 pre-boiled potatoes, diced
1 large carrot
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup cream for cooking

Method

Fry up spices together in a large saucepan with onion, garlic and olive oil
until soft, while boiling the diced potatoes and carrot separately.
Add chick peas, soup, water (using an empty tin of course).
Add frozen peas, cooked potato and carrot. Add cream at the end. Adjust
spices and add salt to taste. Serve with rice.

 

Although not vegetarian myself, I do appreciate good vegetarian meals that
are simple to make. Let’s face it – meat is expensive!

I received this recipe from a friend who had hand written it from a friend, so its origins are a bit lost. I added in extra vegies and changed the spices to suit my taste, and it’s a firm favourite with hubby and I. If you like it hot, you may wish to double the spice portions I have here.

I like to make this dish around mid-morning and let it sit, covered, on the stove until dinner time, when it gets a final heat through. Being the mum of a 5 year old and an almost 2 year old I love making this ahead of time so that it can wait while I am out doing the school pick up and while I concentrate on the kids, who of course are particularly needy around this time of day. Enjoy.

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Much thanks to Angela for sharing her favourite recipe. As for her photography, you can see some of her fabulous portrait work here. She is based in Toowoomba, Qld.

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x Julie