Alison Roman's Internet-Famous Chickpea Stew | NYT Cooking

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A beautiful dish and a truly wonderful presentation. One humble suggestion from an Indian viewer, the amount of turmeric could be way less as with the turmeric, a little bit goes a long way and the overall taste may turn really unpleasant if you happen to overdo it. I'd say the same about sprinkling raw turmeric powder on top. Instead, you may use roasted cumin powder, as a garnish, which will truly complement the other spices you used. Since you used coconut milk, a little bit of freshly grated coconut will also make a nice garnish, echoing your ingredients. PS: Thanks a lot for all the likes and the inspiring suggestions/discussions. I’d like to emphasise Alison is the real cause and muse behind this entire thread and I’m just grateful to be a part of this discussion as a passionate homecook and a food lover! 🥰

My recommendations: Subtract 1/2 tsp turmeric. Don't dust raw turmeric on top. Add 1 tsp cumin. Serve over rice.

Pro tip - add Turmeric earlier with the onions or garlic, or angry Indian grandmother will appear with a raised rolling pin

This is the base for basically every South Asian dish (which is mostly curries) - always started with minced ginger, garlic, onion. Killer combo, which is why it’s been the base for South Asian dishes for centuries :)

Pro tip from an Indian Chef here- DO NOT ADD CRAZY AMOUNTS OF TUMERIC TO ANYTHING, it’s extremely bitter and spoils the whole dish, tumeric needs to cook well to cut the bitterness. If you don’t want to cook it have tumeric tablets to get all the benefits. But do not leave it uncooked and raw !

I'm Indian and I never seen people using turmeric for garnishing. And that's a hell lot of turmeric

"A little goes a long way" adds a tablespoon of turmeric and some straight turmeric as a garnish

Being Irish I wanted to chop up a 2 medium potatoes and throw them in too... now it's a stew 😁

Made this today ....took the advice of others and cooked the turmeric and added garam masala and coriander ...turned out so yummy!

Made my third pot of this stew this winter, and it was the best version yet. I made sure to chop everything more finely, and I made sure to be more attentive to the amounts for the veggie stock, which allowed me to taste the coconut more. Most of all, making this stew allows me to practice mindfulness!

I made the stew and it was delicious. HOWEVER, I made the following tweaks: I used less than half the turmeric. I fried a heaping tablespoon of both mustard and cumin seeds in the oil until they popped/browned before adding the onions/garlic/ginger. I added two tablespoons of garam masala and 1/2 tbsp of chili powder at chickpea frying stage. I fried a whole dried chili, cardamom pods, and curry leaves in oil then drizzled over the top with fresh cilantro to garnish.

Try this technique.When the onions,ginger and garlic have softened add the tumeric and a bit of water.Cook till the water evaporates.This "cooks" the tumeric.Better yet add 1tbsp curry and a good tsp garam masala>cook these two spices the same way before adding other ingredients

That “slime” from the chickpeas is aquafaba and can be used liked eggs to make meringue and whips for desserts and drinks

Just made this stew last night with my husband and we loved it! Added finely chopped red potatoes and it was so creamy. Love how everything fits in just one pot!

Fun presentation. Most Indian recipes I have seen use half the amount of turmeric to each part ginger. It is a spice to be respected.

JUST A GOOD TIP FOR YOU .....when you fry the chopped onions....ADD IN TURMERIC !!!! Fry till fragrant when turmeric turned golden. Add in your liquid whatever it may be....LAST ADD IN CHICKPEAS . It will cooked beautifully....sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.

Do yourself an Additional favor, make a side of rice and pour this over. It's totally fine alone. But rice adds an additional layer and texture and keeps with a long history and tradition of ethnic cuisine. We added rice and it was perfection.

I just made this stew for my wife and daughter & vegetarian son-in-law - to say it was a hit would be an extreme understatement! Simply wonderful! Thank you Alison...

Just made this, of course I was curious about all the hype! I was also worried about the amount of turmeric, due to all the comments on the video. So I did half the amount on turmeric Alison recommends, and used curry powder (which includes some turmeric, I know) for the remaining half. It was so yummy and the coconut milk gives it such a lovely smooth texture. Don't sleep on the mint as a garnish, it really adds a lot. I ate it with some Trader Joes garlic naan, what a treat! Beautiful and affordable dish!