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Creamy Chickpea Curry with Tofu

Recreating the beloved Indian butter chicken without the chicken, this Creamy Chickpea Curry with Tofu is a satisfying and delicious vegetarian dish. The blend of spices, creamy coconut milk, and chickpeas served over fragrant rice, with a sprinkle of cilantro, make every bite delightful. Adding tof...
5
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
1591
CALORIES
$2.48
PER SERVING
Creamy Chickpea Curry with Tofu
Ingredients
16 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Cooked White Rice
2 cups cooked white rice
Garlic
4 cloves garlic
minced
Sweet Paprika
2 tsp sweet paprika
Firm Tofu
7 1/8 g firm tofu
cubed
Ghee
2 tbsp ghee
Onion
1 large onion
minced
Salt
1 1/2 tsp salt
Garam Masala
2 tsp garam masala
Cinnamon Stick
1 small cinnamon stick
Chopped Tomatoes
1 can chopped tomatoes
Coconut Milk
1 can coconut milk
Chickpeas
2 cans chickpeas
drained
Ground Cayenne
1/2 tsp ground cayenne
Fresh Cilantro
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
chopped
Ground Cumin
2 tsp ground cumin
Fresh Ginger
1 tbsp fresh ginger
grated
Directions
9 STEPS
20 min
PREP TIME
40 min
COOK TIME
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
1
Melt ghee in a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat
2
Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook until golden and browned around the edges, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes
3
Stir in minced garlic and grated ginger, and cook for another 1 minute
4
Add ground cumin, sweet paprika, garam masala, and cinnamon stick, cook for another 30 seconds
5
Add chopped tomatoes along with their juice
6
Mix in coconut milk and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt, bring the mixture to a simmer and let it cook for 10 minutes
7
Stir in the drained chickpeas, cubed tofu and ground cayenne, bring the pot back up to a simmer and cook for another 10 minutes
8
Adjust seasoning as needed
9
Ladle over cooked white rice, garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.
Health Info
Macros
232g
CARBS
48g
FAT
64g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
SOYBEANS
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