Chickpea Curry
Chickpea Coconut Curry – a healthy, vegan recipe made with hearty chickpeas, rich and creamy coconut milk, an abundance of earthy and warm spices, sweet tomatoes and fresh lime and cilantro. It’s a lunchtime favorite! This Chickpea curry is such a hearty and flavorful Indian dish that really packs in that crave-able flavor! It’s made without any meat and you won’t even miss it in the slightest! The best part, in my opinion, really is the sauce with it’s vibrant taste and perfect smoothness (no chunks thanks to a quick blend).
Though it may seem like an incredibly long list of ingredients here, don’t be alarmed because the majority of it is spices you likely already have on hand (plus I’ve even included a few as optional). Some of you may be thinking, but wait, there’s no curry? Here we make our own curry spice blend which gives us far more overall control in flavor and heat level. And this recipe uses plenty of them for an exciting, rich depth of well rounded flavor. Serving suggestions are of course the classic basmati rice or cauliflower rice, but if you really want to go all out serve with warm buttery naan bread. Roasted vegetables are a great side to it as well just ditch the Italian seasoning and use spices like those here instead.
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 3/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, crushed
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp mustard powder
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp cardamom (optional)
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Cayenne pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic (4 cloves)
- 1 Tbsp peeled and minced fresh ginger (1-inch knob)
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (14 oz) can coconut milk
- 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice (or lemon)
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves