Best 3 Vegan Chickpea Korma Recipes

VEGAN CHICKPEA KORMA

Steps:

• Combine the tomato paste, garlic, curry powder, cardamom, coriander, and a bit of the vegetable oil to make a paste. Set aside.
• Fry the chopped onion in vegetable oil until soft.
• Stir curry paste mixture into the onion and fry together for a minute.
• Stir the coconut milk into the onion/curry paste mixture in the pan to create the sauce and heat through to bubbling.
• Add in the bell pepper and chickpeas.
• Stir together, and then stir in ginger and cayenne pepper (taste to get the desire level of heat from the cayenne).
• Bring to bubbling and then cover and reduce heat.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.

VEGAN CHICKPEA VEGETABLE KORMA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet (or a medium sized pot) over medium heat. Add the onion and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the onion is clear and tender. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for another minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the cumin, coriander, cardamom, turmeric, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
• Add the cauliflower, green beans, carrots, peas, chickpeas, broth, and cashew cream to the skillet. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender. Stir in the baby spinach and lime juice and simmer for 2-3 more minutes, or until the spinach is tender. Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired. Serve over cooked rice, quinoa, or another grain, or with a flatbread of choice. Top with chopped green onion tops or cilantro.

EASY VEGAN CHICKPEA KORMA

Steps:

• To Make the Nut Paste: Place 3 cups water in a saucepan over high heat. When water boils, add cashew nuts. Turn off the heat. Cover the pan with a lad. Let it rest for 30 minutes. Drain and place cashew nuts in a food processor. Add a little water to make a smooth nut paste. Set aside.
• To Make Chickpea Korma: Heat ghee or oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add cardamom pods, cloves and dried bay leaves, and fry, stirring often. Add onions, and sauté, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Add ginger and garlic, and fry, stirring, for 1-2 minutes.
• Add ground coriander, garam masala and chili powder, and sauté, stirring constantly, until aromatic. Stir the nut paste into the spice mixture. Add ½ cup water to make a thick sauce. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until the oil separates.
• Drain and rinse chickpeas, and add to the curry. Stir in chopped coriander, salt, and 1 ½ cups water to make thick sauce. Bring to the boil. Simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add coconut milk and heat through. Garnish with more coriander leaves.