Naan negotiable.

Way back when I didn't crock on a daily-ish basis, one of our go-to meals was microwaveable Indian pouches (Palak panner, chickpea curry, and the like...) and garlic naan from Trader Joe's. Quick. Easy. Yummy.

"Indian Chole" AKA Chickpea curry (6 quart pot)

The recipe is HERE.

~2 c chickpeas, soaked overnight
~3 garlic cloves, minced
~1 onion, minced
~1 red bell pepper, minces
~1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
~1 inch piece ginger, minced
~1 (14 oz) can coconut milk
~1/2 t cayenne pepper
~1 t coriander powder
~1/2 t turmeric
~1/2 t ground cardamom
~1/4 t ground cloves
~1 T vegetable oil
~1 t garam masala
~1 t ground mustard (I thought I had seeds, but I improvised when I realized I'd misremembered.)
~1/2 t salt

Puree all ingredients except chickpeas. (I had to do it in batches in our Magic Bullet.)
Place chick peas in crock pot.
Pour blended mixture on top.
Cover and cook on low for 7 hours.

This was pretty darn good. Spicy and BURSTING with Indian curry flavor. It could've been fabulous if I'd though/planned ahead and bought some of Trader Joe's garlic naan. Oh man. Yum. That would've been awesome. Next time!