Category Archives: stew

Vegan Chana dal. 4/2/24

When we first started making Chana dal (dried split chickpea stew) in our Instant Pot we followed the recipe from this website. https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/ As time went by we changed the recipe so it would be more in sync with our … Continue reading

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Looks like John will have leftovers: Lentil stew with carrots and turkey sausage. 3/18/24

I had no question about whether John could survive for almost two weeks without me there peeling and chopping his vegetables. Lentil stew is one of his favorites and a good dish to clean out the fridge of growing-old vegetables. … Continue reading

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Lentil stew with turkey sausage. 3/9/24

I am playing a little catch-up from last week this morning. Lentil stew was our Saturday night dinner and on Sunday we were having a family party where we ate tacos and fancy little cakes. Our daughter-in-law’s sister is a … Continue reading

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Chickpeas with kale (and other veg) 3/4/24

I seem to have gotten behind in my postings so today will be a three post bonus day! On meatless Monday John and I made a big, vegan chickpea stew. While John gathered the spices I started chopping up the … Continue reading

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Afghani dal with rice and broccoli. 2/16/24

In looking at my past posts I almost always serve Afghani dal with kale. No kale? No problem. This dish works just as well with broccoli which was the only green vegetable, aside from celery, that I had in the … Continue reading

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Potato and bean stew with gochujang. 2/27/24

John and I tried this new recipe and we really liked it so I thought I would pass it along. The potatoes sop up the flavor of the gochujang and soy sauce enhanced stock. I used russet potatoes I had … Continue reading

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Vegan Chana dal with rice and greens. 11/27/23

Chana dal is a mixture of dried split chickpeas, spices, onion, ginger, garlic and a spicy tomato broth. I make it in the Instant Pot which renders the dal cooked but not mushy in 18 minutes without soaking. Google Chana … Continue reading

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Chickpea stew/soup. 11/11/23

Usually we make this recipe using ditalini as the stew pasta. Since I have been cutting out gluten in my diet we needed to find a different starch. I thought about adding potatoes or maybe rice noodles but I had … Continue reading

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Chana dal with rice and kale. 10/19/23

Chana dal are dried, split chickpeas that we make in the Instant Pot. The recipe calls for Indian spices, onions, ginger, and garlic. Along with water we add a can of Original Rotel for some extra zing. John also garnishes … Continue reading

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Lentils with turkey sausage and carrots over spinach. 10/13/23

This combo of lentils, carrots, and turkey sausage is a “comfort food” dish for us. Other ingredients in our dish are onions, celery, garlic, and chicken stock. I like to serve the stew over whatever greens I have around, spinach, … Continue reading

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