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 4portions
Course Curry
Cuisine Indian
Ingredients
2tablespoonbutter
540gchickpeasdrained and rinse
1red oniondiced
2garlic clovesminced
1tablespoonfresh gingergrated
1teaspoontomato paste
1teaspoonturmeric powder
1teaspoonground cumin
0.5teaspoonground coriander
0.5teaspoonchili powder or 1 red chilidiced
2teaspoongaram masala
0.5teaspoonsalt
400gtinned crushed tomatoes
125mlheavy cream or coconut milk
¼ - ½lemon juice
Chopped cilantro to garnish
Method
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
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
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
Stir in the chickpeas and simmer them in the sauce for 10 minutes.
540 g chickpeas
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
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.