Description
My favorite chickpea curry recipe with a solid homemade curry powder, chickpeas, and cauliflower to help round out the richness. Serve on your favorite grain!
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Ingredients
Curry Powder:
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon fenugreek
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 whole cloves
- 4 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard powder (or yellow mustard seeds, ground)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
Curry Base:
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small head cauliflower
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1 to 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas (drained and rinsed if using canned)
- a pinch of red pepper flakes
Serve with:
- Brown Rice
- Cilantro
- Greek Yogurt
- Chutney
- Chapati
- Limes
Instructions
- Combine cumin, coriander, fenugreek, and fennel seeds in a skillet and toast over medium heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Once toasted, add the spices along with the cloves to a grinder or mortar/pestle. Grind until combined.
- Transfer ground spices to a bowl along with remaining spices. Stir until well combined, set aside.
- Cut cauliflower into bite-sized pieces, about 3 to 4 cups total. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat and add minced garlic. Saute for 1 minute and then add cauliflower, 3 tablespoons of the curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pinch red pepper flakes. Stir until well combined. Then add 1 cup coconut milk, 1 cup vegetable broth and chickpeas. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and let cook for 20 to 30 minutes. While cooking, add more vegetable broth as need to keep a desired consistency.
- Serve with brown rice and your favorite toppings.
Notes
Tips & Tricks: Can’t find whole spices? I’ve also used all pre-ground spices before with good success. It’s a great blend to have on hand when you want a bit of curry flavoring. Like on popcorn- so good!
Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: cauliflower, coconut milk, chickpeas
Nutrition: see the information.
Nutrition
- Calories: 263
- Sugar: 3.5
- Sodium: 437
- Fat: 17.9
- Carbohydrates: 22.9
- Fiber: 7
- Protein: 7.9
- Cholesterol: 0