Coconut Curry Can't Be Beat

I'm rather infamous for putting curry in just about everything, it might be my favorite spice- but somehow, I've never gotten down and made a proper Coconut Curry. I don't mean to suggest that this one is in any way a proper curry- it wasn't really based off of any recipe, but it turned out pretty awesome. Can't go wrong.

Heat:
1 15 oz can coconut milk

Add:
about 2 or 3 Tablespoons curry, more or less, depending on desired heat
lots of salt to taste
soy sauce also to taste
1 red bell pepper chopped into large chunks
1 onion, also in large chunks
2 cloves garlic pressed, 3 cut into thinnish slices
a thumbs length ginger- half grated, half in quarter sized slices
2 medium potatoes
3 cardamom pods

Let boil all together until the potatoes are soft enough

Spinach, Feta, Pesto and Carmelized Onions on Chickpea Patties

The original recipe that spawned these delicious babies was a lot different, but due to particular cravings/unwillingness to walk a block to the grocery store, I ended up creating a much more Mediterranean dish. I was really really pleased. According to the original recipe (from Super Natural Cooking, by Heidi Swanson), these are supposed to be served as a sandwich, with the Chickpea patties as the buns. I found that this was WAY too much for me to eat, so I ended up doing an open faced sort of dealio. Whatever works.
Oh, also, before I pureed all the chickpeas, I reserved about 1/4th cup to smoosh up by hand, so they would be chunkier


In a food processor, puree: a 15 oz can of garbanzo beans, chickpeas, whatever
2 eggs
about a Tablespoon finely chopped onions
1 T curry powder
salt to taste
red pepper flakes

stir in: 1 1/2 c rolled oats (I guess you could use breadcrumbs)

form patties in whatever size you like, and fry in some olive oil until both sides are nicely browned

meanwhile, caramelize an onion- I like to add a little salt and sugar with mine.

Top each patty with a little hummus, spinach, caramelized onions, feta, and balsamic vinegar