Vegan Chickpea Curry

This delicious vegan chickpea curry is creamy and perfectly spiced. It's also ready in less than 30-minutes and makes a wonderful weeknight meal.

Prep time: PT5M

Cook time: PT20M

Total time: PT25M

Rating

4.89 stars (51 reviews)

Keywords

vegan chickpea curry

Ingredients

2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Medium Onion (White, Yellow or Brown, Chopped)
1 tsp Crushed Garlic
1 Tbsp Garam Masala (or Curry Powder)
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Ground Coriander
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
2 (15-ounce) Cans Chickpeas (Drained, or 3 cups cooked chickpeas)
14 ounces Canned Chopped Tomatoes ((1 can))
14 ounces Canned Coconut Milk ((400ml) Full Fat, Unsweetened)
1 Tbsp Coconut Sugar (or Light Brown Sugar)
Sea Salt and Black Pepper (To Taste)
Basmati Rice
Fresh Cilantro

Cuisine

Indian-Inspired
Vegan

Steps

Add the olive oil to a pot along with the chopped onions, crushed garlic, garam masala, cumin, ground coriander, turmeric and cayenne pepper and sauté until the onions are softened.
Add the chickpeas, chopped tomato and coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Let it simmer for around 10 minutes until the flavors are blended.
Add coconut sugar and mix in. Add sea salt and black pepper to taste.
Serve over basmati rice or cauliflower rice with some fresh cilantro.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 Serve
Calories: 448 kcal
Carbohydrates: 40 g
Protein: 11.2 g
Fat: 28 g
Saturated Fat: 15.3 g
Sodium: 477 mg
Sugar: 13.3 g

Reviews

John Wollner on 2025-03-07 (3 stars):
I actually did not make it. That’s because it called for coconut milk. I realize that’s vegan but so high in saturated fats!! Is there an alternative plant based milk that can be used and is more healthy? That’s the problem with most curries; they all call for coconut milk. Thank you!
Kristen on 2025-01-27 (5 stars):
This is so delicious!!!! I am not a vegan but I occasionally do a Daniel Fast for spiritual reasons. I decided to try this recipe and I made my own Garam Masala too. I usually add a lot of extra seasoning to recipes because I love flavourful foods. I didn’t really add much extra to this. It was basically perfect as listed. (Although I did triple the garlic and add a teeny bit extra seasoning lol). 10/10! I wrote it into my personal recipe book for my favourites or my creations.
Elspeth Varley on 2024-11-24 (5 stars):
We loved this wonderful chick pea curry recipe. I made it 2 weeks ago and it went down so well I've made another pot full today. It's so tasty and satisfying. Thank you, I love your recipes. 🥰
Julia on 2024-06-07 (5 stars):
I've made this a number of times. Sometimes I will add additional veggies such as cauliflower or broccoli. The family loves it. In spite of the number of ingredients this comes together very quickly and leaves everyone very satisfied.
Magali on 2024-01-12 (5 stars):
Absolutely delicious.
Eva on 2023-08-10 (5 stars):
This is absolutely delicious. I make it all the time
Dee on 2023-05-22 (5 stars):
Very easy to make and super delicious!! Definitely a new favourite 😁😁. Thanks for making this recipe available!