Chickpea curry

 A fairly quick dish that hits the spot. You can eat it by itself or on top of rice, quinoa, or millet. Makes 2-3 servings.

Ingredients

1 cup red onion, chopped

6 garlic cloves, chopped, 

2 tablespoons grated ginger (you can do less according to preference)

2 cups (more would be nice) of broccoli florets

1 cup bell pepper (I used orange/ red would be nice)

1 and 1/2 cups diagonally sliced carrots

2 tsp curry powder (or more to your taste)

1/4 cup lite coconut milk

2 cups of vegetable broth or chicken broth

1/2 cup basil leaves for serving up the dish

Optional: cooked rice or quinoa, or millet

Cook your rice if using.

In Large skillet cook onion for a few minutes. Next add carrots cooking another minute or so. Then add the garlic , ginger, broccoli, red bell pepper. Cook covered for 4-5 minutes. 

Add the curry powder, vegetable broth and chickpeas. simmer 5 - 10 minutes until vegetables are done to your liking. Stir in the coconut milk. 

Serve alone with some basil, or on top of your favorite starch--rice, quinoa, millet etc