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Easy Vegetable Curry With Chickpeas and Coconut Milk

By Vaishali | Updated on April 29, 2019 | Posted on December 22, 2015 | 12 Comments

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This simple, tasty and Easy Vegetable Curry with Chickpeas and Coconut Milk is one of my weeknight favorites. The chickpeas are simmered with potatoes, sweet potatoes and carrots and coconut milk adds a creamy touch. Serve over a bed of rice or quinoa. A vegan, gluten-free, soy-free and nut-free recipe.

Vegetable Curry

Wait until you taste this delicious and truly easy Vegetable Curry with Chickpeas. I promise you’ll be making it again and again.

I dreamed up this easy curry the other day with just half an hour to get dinner on the table. That’s right– that’s just how long it takes to make this, and if your knife skills are better than mine (which they probably are), it will take you even less time.

Vegetable Curry

 

All you need to make this chickpea and vegetable curry with its addictive Indian flavors is chop up some veggies, and they can be any kind, really, as long as they are not veggies that take a day and a half to cook. I used carrots, sweet potatoes, potatoes, green peppers and green beans. In the end I stirred in some scallions because I love their raw, sharp bite in this sweet curry.

This is a really pretty curry to look at too — look at that rainbow of colors from fresh, delicious veggies. And those plump, tasty chickpeas. How could this dish get any better? I can eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

This is a very child-friendly recipe too: the sweetness of the sweet potatoes is intoxicating in the sea of creamy coconut milk. And the crisp carrots along with the al dente green peppers make for a happy, vibrant mouthful.

Here are some tips on making this easy vegan vegetable curry your own:

  • This easy veg curry is a truly versatile recipe: add cubes of tofu or tempeh for an extra protein boost.
  • For the veggies, use cauliflower, broccoli, any squash — summer or winter — even eggplant or mushrooms, and peas. Greens like spinach, chard or watercress are great in this. And here’s a secret that will cut cooking time down even more: use frozen.
  • Frozen veggies will do wonderfully in this curry, and imagine how easy your life will be if all that dinner involves is chopping up an onion, crushing some garlic, and then opening a bag of frozen veggies, a can of chickpeas, and another of coconut milk.
  • Serve this veggie curry over some steaming hot rice or quinoa. You’ll be back for seconds for sure.

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More veg curry recipes:

Vegetable Korma

Navratan Korma

Slow Cooker Chana Masala

Kashmiri Dum Aloo

Mushroom Masala Curry

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Vegetable Curry

Vegetable Curry
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5 from 17 votes

Easy Vegetable Curry With Chickpeas

A delicious, creamy curry of vegetables and chickpeas in a sea of coconut milk.  Serve it atop a bed of basmati rice or quinoa. This is a gluten-free, child-friendly recipe that will have you coming back for more.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Indian, Indian Vegan, Vegan
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 214kcal
Author: Vaishali · Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced or crushed into a paste
  • 1 large sweet potato, diced into 1/2-inch cubes (no need to peel)
  • 2 medium yellow or red potatoes, diced into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 large carrot, sliced into thin rounds
  • 1 large green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 cups of green beans, chopped
  • 3 spring onions or scallions, green and white parts chopped
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 4 pods of green cardamom, slightly crushed
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1-2 cups of vegetable stock or plain water
  • 1 14- oz can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tbsp minced coriander leaves for garnish
  • 1 tbsp curry powder (or substitute with garam masala)
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • Salt to taste
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Instructions

  • Heat the oil. Add the cardamom and saute for a minute until the pods start to color slightly.
  • Add the onions and saute over medium heat until they start to sweat and turn translucent. Add the turmeric, cayenne and garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
  • Add the sweet potatoes, potatoes, and carrots. Season with some salt and cover the pan. Turn the heat to low and let the vegetables cook about five minutes. If the vegetables start to stick, add some water.
  • Now add the green beans and green peppers and 1/2 cup of water or vegetable stock. Cover again and cook five more minutes.
  • Check to see if the potatoes and sweet potatoes are cooked. If they are not, continue to cook, covered, for a few more minutes.
  • Stir in the chickpeas, curry powder and another cup of vegetable stock. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Add the coconut milk and scallions and just let the curry heat through without coming to a boil. Turn off the heat.
  • Stir in the lemon and coriander leaves and add more salt if needed.
  • Serve hot with rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.4g | Protein: 7.7g | Fat: 5.9g | Fiber: 9.1g | Sugar: 8.5g | Vitamin C: 57.8mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3.2mg

Vegan Vegetable Curry in a bowl

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About Vaishali


I cook and eat simple, tasty and nutritious plant-based food in my Washington, D.C. kitchen, but I never fight a craving for samosas or French fries. Read more about me here.

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Comments

  1. wisteria7 says

    December 22, 2015 at

    5 stars
    This dish has everything I love in life (for food)

    Reply
  2. Chrissy says

    December 22, 2015 at

    This time of year in NYC, there are people selling live Christmas trees on the streets and as it gets closer to Christmas it does make me a little sad to see the ones that are still left and may have been cut down for no reason. I am plenty happy with our fake tree.

    Reply
  3. onesonicbite says

    December 23, 2015 at

    My husband loves real trees, and seeing that pine allergies go through the family I have a sneaking suspicion that I will eventually develop one, so I figure to let him have his fun for now. BUT when we went to the tree farm I felt less weird because the guy at the farm was talking about the different lots they had, and the one we were on were exclusively a specific species since they couldn’t irrigate water to that land, and the trees were didn’t need much water. Making the trees low maintenance. I rather have that land be used for growing trees that will be chopped down (and regrown) than giant cookie cutter homes. But then again, I am not sure how other types of Christmas trees are grown and what they are like, I know the kind we got aren’t very popular since the branches aren’t as sturdy as fake trees.

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  4. Rebecca Schuster says

    December 31, 2015 at

    The instructions don’t mention chickpeas! When do you add the chickpeas?

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    • Vaishali says

      December 31, 2015 at

      Toward the end, with the curry powder!

      Reply
  5. Kimber says

    July 16, 2016 at

    When do you add in the cayenne pepper?

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      July 18, 2016 at

      With the turmeric!

      Reply
  6. Marie says

    July 18, 2018 at

    5 stars
    This is a fabulous recipe! I’ve made it 3 times, along with the Indian Style Rice with Cashews, Raisins and Tumeric, for company. A huge success😃. Thank you for this recipe! Love it!

    Reply
  7. Adam says

    October 16, 2018 at

    5 stars
    I make this curry at least once each week, and it always is a hit with everyone. The easiest veg curry recipe and the tastiest. Thank you.

    Reply
  8. Celine says

    January 2, 2019 at

    5 stars
    Made this over the past weekend for a large group of family and friends. I doubled the recipe and it was all gone in minutes! Terrific recipe, and one I’ll make over and over. Thanks, Vaishali

    Reply
  9. Lia says

    April 5, 2019 at

    Hi

    Can thia recipe be frozen?

    Reply
  10. Sandhya says

    December 5, 2019 at

    5 stars
    Delicious and healthy recipe. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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