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a pan of Indian butter chickpea curry topped with fresh cilantro

Indian Butter Chickpeas Recipe

Author: By The Forkful
553kcal
5 from 3 votes
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Cook 25 minutes
Total 25 minutes
This gorgeous and easy Butter Chickpea Curry is a rich, creamy, and comforting dish inspired by the classic Indian butter chicken, but made entirely vegetarian.
Servings 4 portions
Course Curry
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 540 g chickpeas drained and rinse
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili powder or 1 red chili diced
  • 2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 400 g tinned crushed tomatoes
  • 125 ml heavy cream or coconut milk
  • ¼ - ½ lemon juice
  • Chopped cilantro to garnish

Method

  1. Heat the butter in your pan until melted, and then add the onion and saute for 5-6 minutes.
    2 tablespoon butter, 1 red onion
  2. Add the garlic and grated ginger, cooked for another minute, before adding in the tomato paste and all of your spices/seasonings. Cook for a minute or two, stirring the mixture together.
    2 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, 1 teaspoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander, 0.5 teaspoon chili powder or 1 red chili, 2 teaspoon garam masala, 0.5 teaspoon salt
  3. Add the crushed tomatoes. At this point, you could blend the sauce until smooth but you could also leave it as is if you prefer.
    400 g tinned crushed tomatoes
  4. Stir in the chickpeas and simmer them in the sauce for 10 minutes. 
    540 g chickpeas
  5. Finally, stir in the cream and lemon juice on low heat until warmed through, and then top the curry with the fresh cilantro.
    125 ml heavy cream or coconut milk, ¼ - ½ lemon juice, Chopped cilantro to garnish

Nutrition

Serving1gCalories553kcalCarbohydrates53gProtein17gFat34gSaturated Fat22gPolyunsaturated Fat9gTrans Fat1gCholesterol51mgSodium563mgFiber14gSugar14g

Notes

Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop or microwave. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.

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