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Easy Chickpea Coconut Curry

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, Vegan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 4 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 2 inches Ginger grated
  • 1 Onion diced
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 tsp Ground Coriander
  • 4 Curry Leaves
  • 2 x 400g cans of Chickpeas drained
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 400 gram can of Coconut Milk
  • 2 tsp Fenugreek Leaves
  • Pinch of salt to season

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  2. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds then cook for a 2-3 minutes, or until they start to pop.
  3. To the pan, add the garlic, ginger, and onion. Sauté for about 10 minutes or until the onions are translucent and turning slightly golden.
  4. Sprinkle over the spices - turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander and curry leaves. Cook for a further 2 minutes.
  5. Add the drained chickpeas and cook for a minute or two - the chickpeas should be nicely coated in the spices.
  6. Pour in the coconut milk and tomato paste, then mix everything well until it's all combined. Bring it all to the boil.
  7. Once boiling, add the fenugreek leaves and then reduce heat to low. Simmer away for 20 minutes at which point the sauce should have reduced and darkened slightly.
  8. Taste and season with salt as desired.