Easy Vegan Chickpea Curry

Curry is the one of the easiest and most flavorful dinners that you can make and this easy vegan chickpea curry is no exception.

Coming up with vegan dinners that can serve a crowd that has a variety of food preferences can be difficult. However, curry is a universal dish that most people seem to love no matter their dietary choices.

While I grew up eating strictly Jamaican curry recipes, as an adult I’ve eaten curry from a variety of cultures and even played around with some of my own easy curry recipes.

This recipe is more of a fusion recipes between what I grew up with plus what I’ve grown to love from other cultures. I hope you love this spin on maybe your traditional curry recipe.

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Why you’ll love chickpea curry

Made in one pot

One pot meals are so satisfying because it means less dishes! It’s already hard enough trying to think of the ideas every night, so being able to have an easy meal with easy clean up is always a win!

30 Minute Meal

What’s even better than one pot, is when it’s also quick. This recipe takes about 30 minutes to make from start to finish which is wonderful when you need to get a meal on the table fast

Loaded with Flavor

Often times when you have one pot or quick meals you may feel like you sacrifice flavor; however, there’s none of that with this recipe and you’ll love how great the flavors burst with each bite

Easy Chickpea Curry Ingredients:

Below are notes about the ingredients before we get into the full recipe located lower in this post on how to make this easy coconut curry recipe:

• Yellow Onion – For the base of our recipe we are starting with yellow onions.
• Garlic – Another aromatic to start the base of our curry dish, garlic is a wonderful way to add in base level flavors.
• Thyme – we are using fresh thyme for it’s depth of flavor and fragrant fresh herbs
• Ginger – one of the most fresh aromatics to add depth to any dish is ginger. It’s slightly sweet and peppery and gives a lot of flavor with a tiny bit added
• Globe Tomatoes – your standard store tomatoes work just fine for this recipe. Smaller on the vine tomatoes or roma tomatoes are best.
• Tomato Paste – a little goes a long way and you just need a bit, but the concentration of flavor in tomato paste help add to the taste.
• Curry Powder – We start building our curry flavor profile more with the addition of curry powder. You can find curry powder in the same aisle as spices in most stores; however, if it’s not there, you can typically find in the international section.
• Spices – we are adding other spices like allspice, ginger, and cumin. Because most store bought curry powders are slightly lacking in strong flavors, we use these individual spices to build the flavor profile that we are looking for
• Coconut Milk – Full fat canned coconut milk is what we are using in this recipe for flavor and creaminess
• Vegetable Stock – Helps with the texture consistency of the dish as well as adding more flavor than water would
• Chickpeas – We are adding a simple plant based protein with chickpeas that are neutral in flavor but take on the flavor of the curry dish so nicely
• Spinach – just adding a bit more nutrition and leafy green, spinach compliments this dish nicely

Substitutions and Variations:

• Yellow Onion – white onions can also be substituted
• Thyme – dried thyme could be substituted, but will change the flavor
• Ginger – ground ginger could be used, but we do recommend using fresh preferably
• Globe Tomatoes – canned diced tomatoes work well in this recipe
• Red Pepper Flakes – can be omitted or increased depending on spice tolerance
• Coconut Milk – if you cannot have coconut milk, we’d recommend another creamy non-dairy milk like soy or a creamy oat milk
• Veggie Stock – water could be used in place but will change come of the flavor
• Chickpeas – neutral foods like cauliflower, tofu, and white beans would be a good substitute for chickpeas
• Spinach – kale could also be a good replacement for spinach

Step by Step Instructions:

To start the recipes you’re going to saute onions until softened and then add in garlic, fresh thyme, and ginger.

Then add your tomatoes and break apart into smaller pieces. Cook for a few minutes.

Add in tomato paste plus all your spices and stir to combine.

Then, add in coconut milk and vegetable stock and stir until well combined.

Next, add in your chickpeas and stir well. Let your mixture then simmer for 20-25 minutes. It will reduce down and become creamy.

Finally, add in your spinach in the last few minutes to wilt down.

Serve your dish over rice with naan or switch up rice for quinoa. Top with red or green onions and more red flakes if desired.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What other vegan one pot meal ideas could I make?

• Vegan Swedish Meatballs
• Vegan Chili Mac and Cheese
• Vegan Cheesy Cauliflower Taco Casserole
• Easy Vegan Broccoli and Pepper Ramen

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