Description
Coconut chickpea curry delivers complex layers of comfort with spices from Southern India. Hearty legumes and silky coconut milk create a nourishing meal you’ll crave during cool evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can chickpeas
- 2 cups (480 ml) coconut milk
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 2 pieces garlic cloves, fresh
- 1 inch (2.5 cm) ginger, fresh
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cumin seeds
- 1 tsp ground coriander seeds
- ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- Salt to taste (optional)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) oil (vegetable, coconut, or sunflower oil)
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) tomato sauce
Instructions
- Preparation: Finely chop onion, mince garlic, grate fresh ginger, and dice ripe tomatoes to create a flavor-packed foundation for the curry.
- Sauté Base: Warm oil in a medium-sized pot, gently cooking onion slices until they become translucent and softened, releasing their subtle sweetness.
- Aromatic Infusion: Add minced garlic and grated ginger, stirring continuously to activate their intense, fragrant qualities and build depth of flavor.
- Sauce Development: Combine diced tomatoes and tomato purée, creating a robust sauce base while allowing ingredients to meld on moderate heat.
- Spice Incorporation: Blend chickpeas with a complex spice mixture – black pepper, cayenne, turmeric, ground cumin, coriander seeds, and garam masala – ensuring even distribution of seasonings throughout the dish.
- Liquid Integration: Stream coconut milk into the mixture, raising heat to medium and allowing the curry to simmer, developing a rich, harmonious flavor profile.
- Final Cooking: Partially cover the pot, letting the curry bubble gently for 20 minutes, allowing ingredients to tenderize and flavors to fully intertwine, creating a cohesive and deeply satisfying meal.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Finely chop ingredients beforehand to ensure even cooking and maximize flavor distribution throughout the dish.
- Sauté with Patience: Cook onions slowly over gentle heat to develop a sweet, caramelized base that enhances the curry’s overall depth.
- Spice Symphony: Toast whole spices briefly before grinding to unlock their essential oils and intensify aromatic compounds.
- Simmer to Perfection: Allow the curry to gently bubble, giving ingredients time to blend and develop a rich, complex flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg