Chickpea Curry with Yogurt

Don't use water! It just robs flavor. Use chicken or vegetable stock.  I have made this several times and we enjoy it a lot with basmati rice and a green vegetable such as spinach or green beans. Nonfat Greek yogurt works fine, too.  Sometimes (like today), I substitute cauliflower for one of the cans of beans.  I also put in a dried red chili, but that's because we like hot food.  You can also add to the flavor by serving a bottled Indian relish (such as Patak's egglant or lime relish) along the side.

I made this twice. The first time I followed the recipe exactly and was not impressed. I made it again last night and this time added more salt and pepper (so simple) and that made all the difference for me. My husband repeatedly mentioned how much he liked it. And yes, even my four year old ate it, although it took some effort to get him to try it.

I have made this dish a number of times now and am thrilled with its fool-proof results that just burst with flavor every time. Also it is the first curry I have ever made that did not call for "curry powder" which can really vary in taste depending on what blend you get. It is now my go-to recipe for any event when I expect vegetarians in the house....but omnivores like it too!

I was so disappointed in this dish after reading all these wonderful reviews! It held such promise with so many wonderful spices, and it smelled great as it cooked and had a great texture. However, the flavor was seriously lacking. I tried adding salt, pepper, more garam masala, more tomatoes, etc., all to no avail. Again, it had great texture but very little flavor, especially considering all the tasty ingredients. I won't be making it again.

My family really enjoyed this. Even the kids. It was delicious. We omitted the pepper and it was perfect.

This dish is delicious!!! Easy to make and made the whole house smell amazing.

Good. I used nonfat yogurt without any problems.

This was just exploding with lots of exotic flavors. It was 100% worth the extra effort to seek out the whole spices called for. I used fat free greek-style yogurt instead of whole milk yogurt (by accident, actually), but the texture of the greek yogurt made up for whatever might've been lost by the lower fat content. It was very flavorful and creamy. We will definitely make this again.