Dinner · Lunch
Chickpea and Cauliflower Curry
A mild coconut curry with cauliflower, sweet potato, chickpeas and spinach. Serve over rice.
⏱ 45 min (15 min prep, 30 min cooking)
🍽 Serves 6 · about 1 1/2 cups
budgetfreezer friendlyleftoversmake ahead
vegetarianvegangluten freedairy free
None of the nine major allergens are in the usual versions of these ingredients. Check labels anyway; brands differ.
Ingredients
Curry
- 2 tbsp Canola oil
- 1 Yellow onion, diced
- 4 clove Garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 2 tbsp Curry powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Table salt
- 1 head Cauliflower, cut in bite-size florets
- 1 lb Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 can Chickpeas (canned), drained and rinsed
- 1 can Diced tomatoes
- 1 can Coconut milk (canned)
- 1 cup Vegetable broth
- 4 cup Baby spinach
- 1 tbsp Lime juice (bottled)
To serve
- 1½ cup Jasmine rice, cooked by the package directions (optional)
- ¼ cup Fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
Nutrition
Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.
Steps
You’ll need: large heavy pot or Dutch oven, wooden spoon.
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the onion until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, ginger, curry powder, cumin and salt and cook 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add the cauliflower, sweet potato, chickpeas, tomatoes with their juice, coconut milk and broth. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat, cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, stirring now and then, until the vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the spinach a handful at a time until it wilts. Add the lime juice and taste for salt.
- Serve over rice, with cilantro if you like.
Make aheadRefrigerate up to 4 days; the flavor deepens overnight. Reheat to 165°F.
❄️ FreezerFreeze the curry (without rice) for 2 to 3 months for best quality. The cauliflower softens a little.
↺ LeftoversPack over rice for lunch, or warm and spoon into a pita; reheat to 165°F.
🧒 With kidsCurry powder is mild, not spicy. Start with 1 tablespoon for picky eaters and serve with plain yogurt.
Gluten-free swapCheck the curry powder and broth labels.
Meatless swapAlready meatless; add 1 pound cubed chicken thighs with the onion and cook to 165°F for a meat version.
An original Teddy Rook Book recipe. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.