Spicy without being hot, exotic without using hard-to-find ingredients, Khalota (pronounced Ha-Lo-Ta) is a delicious introduction to North African cooking.

Almost everything tastes better with cashew sauce! But it is high-fat, so I use it sparingly.

Butternut or other winter squash may be used instead of the pumpkin. This can be made either in the crockpot or on the stove.

Lots of great veggie burritos!

For those of you who own crockpots… Made this last night and it was great and so easy!

2 15 oz cans chickpeas, cooked
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes…

1 onion, cut into thin wedges
2 cloves garlic, minced…

Let the luscious fragrances of curry fill your home all day as it simmers in your slow cooker. Serve over hot cooked basmati rice with chutney on the side.

2 carrots — sliced
1 medium butternut squash — peeled & cut into 1″ cubes…

1 – 15.5. oz. Can Red beans drained or or Pintos
1 – 15 oz. Can Mexican Style diced tomatoes…

1/4 tsp. allspice
3 whole cloves…

1 16 oz bag lentils
1 large can crushed tomatoes…

4 medium potatoes — cut into 1/2″ pieces
1 large onion — chopped…

1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin…

1 1/2 teaspoons hot curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin…