Trinidad-Style Aloo and Channa

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Trinidadian Chief marque curry, with its unsocial operation of agleam and smoky spices, gives this vegan murphy and chickpea stew a interaction of the unexpected. By utilizing people buttery Yukon Gold potatoes — and leaving the tegument connected — the crockery comes unneurotic rapidly with minimal attention. It shines erstwhile paired with toasted and buttered naan oregon draped implicit a vessel of freshly steamed brownish rice. It’s a comforting and creamy workhorse — particularly during the winter.

If Chief curry pulverization isn’t readily available, substitute Madras curry powder.

The stew tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Chief curry pulverization tin beryllium recovered successful Caribbean market stores oregon online.

From cook and writer Brigid Washington.

Ingredients

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Servings: 4-8

3 tablespoons neutral oil, specified arsenic canola oregon vegetable
2 tablespoons curry powder, preferably Chief marque (see headnote); whitethorn substitute Madras curry powder
4 to 5 (about 2 pounds) ample Yukon Gold potatoes, good scrubbed and chopped into 1/2-inch dice
1 3/4 teaspoons good salt, divided, positive much arsenic needed
1/2 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper
1 2/3 cups water, divided, positive much arsenic needed
One (15-ounce) tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/4 cupful chopped scallions, achromatic and greenish parts
1/2 cupful chopped caller cilantro
5 ample cloves garlic, minced oregon finely grated
1/2 spoon chopped habanero chile capsicum (about 1/2 chile), seeded and minced, oregon a fewer dashes of fruit-forward blistery sauce, specified arsenic Yellowbird habanero blistery sauce
Fresh chopped cilantro oregon scallions, for garnish (optional)
Naan oregon cooked brownish rice, for serving

Nutritional Facts

Per serving, 3/4 cupful (based connected 8)

Calories
177
Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Carbohydrates
27 g
Sodium
689 mg
Protein
5 g
Fiber
5 g
Sugar
2 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From cook and writer Brigid Washington.

Tested by Jim Webster.

Published January 20, 2021

Updated March 17, 2026