Try making a super easy Indian food recipe at home with this mild Instant Pot Chana Masala. It's easy to make, freezes beautifully, and packs extra veggies tucked right into the sauce. (This will likely make enough for two meals—I like to freeze the second half for a future week.)
Add the crushed tomatoes, water, sweet potato, garlic, cumin, turmeric, garam masala, ginger, and salt to the Instant Pot. Stir.
Seal and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Let naturally release for 5 minutes, then quick release to open.
Add the coconut milk and puree with an immersion blender.
Stir in the chickpeas.
Serve over rice with yogurt, cucumbers, and/or naan or pita as desired
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Freeze extras, once cooled, in a freezer container for a future meal. Use within three months.
Use fresh sweet potato or frozen diced sweet potato.
Omit the garam masala if you don't happen to have it.
Store fresh ginger in the freezer in a freezer bag and grate over a microplane while still frozen to make it easy (and to avoid it going bad).
Serve with rice, naan or pita, plain Greek yogurt, and cucumber.
Serve some of the sauce, without the beans, to babies eating purees.
Mash the beans lightly to babies eating finger foods.
To make this on the stovetop: Add 2 tablespoons coconut or canola oil to a medium pot over medium heat. When warm, stir in the sweet potato and spices. Add the tomatoes and water and bring to a simmer. Cook on medium low heat at a simmer, covered, for about 20-25 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Remove lid and transfer tomato-vegetable mixture to a blender. Add the coconut milk and blend smooth. Return to the skillet and stir in the chickpeas. Serve over rice with yogurt and cucumbers, as desired.
To make this in a Slow Cooker: Add the crushed tomatoes, water, sweet potato, garlic, cumin, turmeric, garam masala, ginger, and salt the slow cooker. Stir. Cover and cook for 6-7 hours on low or 4-5 on high. Add the coconut milk and puree with an immersion blender. Stir in the chickpeas and serve.