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Jamaican-Style Vegan Chickpea Curry

This Vegan Chickpea Curry is the creamiest and most perfectly spiced recipe I have ever tried. It is made in one pot, take less than 30 minutes and has budget-friendly ingredients
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Course: Entrée, Main Course
Cuisine: Jamaican
Keyword: Jamaican style vegan chickpea curry
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 319kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated
  • 2 spring onions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground paprika
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 1 medium tomato chopped
  • 1 medium carrot diced
  • 30 oz chickpeas or 3 cups cooked
  • 14 oz coconut milk or 1 1/2 cups veggie broth
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 6 allspice berries (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper or 1 whole Scotch Bonnet Pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large pot on medium. Add onions and cook until soft, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Stir in garlic, ginger, spring onion and cook for another minute.
  • Add curry powder, paprika, and thyme. Cook stirring until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  • Add tomato carrot, and chickpeas and stir to coat.
  • Add coconut milk, water, allspice berries. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer for 10-15 minutes or until desired thickness is reached (I like to use the back of a fork and mash some of the chickpeas)
  • Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 536mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1637IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 5mg