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Aladdin Curried Garbanzo Beans and Potatoes

Time1 hour
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Aladdin Curried Garbanzo Beans and Potatoes
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Dear SOS: I would love to have the recipe for curried potatoes and garbanzo beans that is served at the Spice Market Buffet at Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This Moroccan stew is one of the best dishes I’ve tasted and would love to prepare it at home. I’ll be forever grateful for a recipe.

Carmen Rose

Pico Rivera

Dear Carmen: It was a while in coming, but it’s a wonderful stew, loaded with beans, vegetables and curry. It will make a great side or main dish for a party buffet. To make it vegetarian, use vegetable stock. Chef Rodolfo Volpe suggests serving it with roasted leg of lamb, tandoori chicken skewers or grilled curry fish filets.

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Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the celery, onion and carrots and cook until the onion is translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and bay leaves and cook 2 minutes more. Add 2 cups of chicken stock, the cayenne pepper, oregano, Madras and Indian curry powders, curry paste, potatoes and garbanzo beans. Stir to combine well. At this point, the stock should cover 3/4 of the mixture; if necessary, add more stock. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Heat the remaining stock in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

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Add 1/4 cup of parsley to the skillet. Bring the stew to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. As the stock evaporates, add 1/2 cup warm stock to the stew at a time, as though making a risotto. The stew will thicken as it cooks.

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Just before serving, stir in the remaining parsley. Transfer the stew to a warm tureen or bowl to serve.