Curried Chickpea, Lentil, and Swiss Chard Stew Recipe

Name: Curried Chickpea, Lentil, and Swiss Chard Stew Recipe
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dried French lentils, preferably Puy lentils, rinsed and drained; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; bouquet garni (several parsley stems, celery leaves, and sprigs of thyme, encased in clean cotton string or a metal); 1 leeks or 1 onion, cleaned and chopped; 1 large bunch swiss chard, leaves coarsely chopped (finely chop the stems and use those too!); salt; pepper; 2 quarts chicken stock; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 1 cup greek-style yogurt (to garnish); 2 teaspoons cumin

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Adapted from my CSA's website, from Vegetable Harvest, Vegetables at the Center of the Plate by Patricia Wells

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups dried French lentils, preferably Puy lentils, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
bouquet garni (several parsley stems, celery leaves, and sprigs of thyme, encased in clean cotton string or a metal)
1 leeks or 1 onion, cleaned and chopped
1 large bunch swiss chard, leaves coarsely chopped (finely chop the stems and use those too!)
salt
pepper
2 quarts chicken stock
2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 cup greek-style yogurt (to garnish)
2 teaspoons cumin