chick pea - sweet potato - mushroom curry

Happy middle of the week! Had a wonderful relaxing evening at home last night with the husband.  Even whipped up a wonderful dinner, two thumbs up on this one! I served mine over brown rice, but you could do quinoa or even some tofu noodles if you'd like.

Chick Pea - Sweet Potato - Mushroom Curry

Original From: Vegan Magic
 
Ingredients 

• 1 Onion, finely chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 T Vegetable Broth (or Olive Oil)
• 1 Cup White Mushrooms, roughly chopped
• 1 Large Sweet Potato, diced
• salt (as needed)
• 2 tsp. Curry Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Cumin Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper Powder
• 1 14.5 oz. Can Diced Tomatoes (I ended up using 2 cans)
• 3/4 Cup Creamy Coconut Milk 
• 2 Cans Chick Peas, rinsed
• Brown Rice or Quinoa

In a large pot heat the vegetable broth on medium. Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds until fragrant. Add the onion and cover with a lid and cook for 5-7 minutes until soft and almost translucent, stirring occasionally to prevent it from sticking or browning (you might need to reduce the heat, depending on what type of dish you're using). Add the chopped mushrooms and sweet potatoes, cover for about 10 minutes. Stir in curry powder, cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper and cook for another minute.

Add the chopped tomatoes (with the juice), coconut milk and chick peas cover and cook for 20-25 minutes until thickened, but not dry (after it comes to a boil adjust the heat so that it simmers gently and stir once in a while). 

Turn the heat off and leave the pot on the hot burner, covered. That will help thicken the curry further.

Cook rice or quinoa as directed.  Sever curry mixture on top once done.  Enjoy!

Can you believe July is over after today? We are really looking forward to the summer ending and cool weather making its way here.  The gym is great to have, but we do miss working out outside!  I know the dogs all miss their long walks too. I think having those different options gym-walking outside-running at the school track-etc. really helps break up the "boring" factor of working out. Not much I can do until October gets here.  Guess it's just me and the gym until then...sigh.....

How do you shake up your workouts?