Vegetable Masala

1 med potato,chopped
1 carrot,diced
1 1/2 cup chickpeas
1/4 cup diced bell pepper
1/4 cup  fresh cilantro
1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1 large tomato,diced
1 small onion,diced
1/2 cup coconut cream or yogurt
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 small cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
oil
salt
 spice paste:
1tablespoon ginger garlic paste.
pinch black pepper
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon gram masala
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon black seeds

How2:
Mix the spice paste together.set aside
Prep and cut all vegetables.Set those aside.
In a pot on med heat add oil, once it heats up add cumin seeds, and cinnamon stick. cook 1mins until it crackles a bit.
add onions, saute slightly, then add in carrots and bell pepper. cook for about 3mins until slightly soft.
Add spice paste, saute slightly to toast the spices and mix well to get Incorporated in the onions,carrots,and bell pepper.
after about 2mins, add tomatoes stir to remove any spices on bottom of pan. let it simmer for another 1-2mins.
add potatoes,chickpeas toss to get coated in the spices. add stock. bit of salt if the stock is not very salty.
Bring to a boil, cover then reduce heat to low cook for about 35mins until the potatoes are tender but not mushy. just enough that a fork can go through.
In a plate take some of the masala stock and mix it with the yogurt or coconut cream, and cornstarch to bring it up to temperature. this helps so the yogurt or cream wont split.
Add to the pot, allow it to simmer lightly. until sauce thickens and come together.
Turn heat off allow it to sit on stove top it will thicken a bit more. add the chopped cilantro right at the end, stir in.
serve up with some White rice or Naan
ENJOY!