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a vegan dish with rice on the side

Easy Chickpea Tikka Masala

This easy chickpea tikka masala is the perfect vegan curry for a busy weeknight. With just a handful of pantry-staple ingredients required, you can tuck into a bowl of chickpea masala in 30 minutes!
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Course: Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 640kcal

Ingredients 

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil, or coconut oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 large green or red pepper, diced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 2 tablespoon tikka masala curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon concentrated tomato paste
  • 1 can (14 oz/ 400 g) plum tomatoes, crushed
  • 1 can (13.5 fl oz/ 400 ml)coconut milk
  • 2 can (14 oz/ 400 g)chickpeas
  • Fresh coriander, to serve

Instructions

  • In a large pan, heat the oil and fry the onion over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Add the diced pepper and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes until it softens a bit. Add the garlic and ginger and fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
    2 tbsp olive oil
    1 large onion
    1 large green or red pepper
    1 tbsp garlic
    1 tbsp ginger
  • Stir in the tikka masala powder to cover the veggies. Add the tomato paste, cook for 30 seconds, and then add the plum tomatoes. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.
    2 tbsp tikka masala curry powder
    1 tbsp concentrated tomato paste
    1 can (14 oz/ 400 g) plum tomatoes
  • Stir in the coconut milk and then add the chickpeas. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
    1 can (13.5 fl oz/ 400 ml)coconut milk
    2 can (14 oz/ 400 g)chickpeas
  • Serve with rice or naan bread, topped with some fresh coriander if you like.
    Fresh coriander

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 640kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 102mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 16g