Vegan Lentil And Chickpea Curry Food

CHICKPEA AND LENTIL CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Place the lentils in a fine-mesh sieve. Pick through the lentils to make sure there aren't any tiny rocks. Then, rinse the lentils in cool water. Set aside to drain.
• Next, in a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add the lentils, curry powder, broth, and chopped tomatoes to the pot and turn the heat to high. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and let it simmer for 35 minutes. The lentils should absorb most of the moisture.
• Once the cooking time is complete, remove the lid and stir in the coconut milk, chickpeas, and lime juice (optional). Let the curry come back to a simmer and then turn off the heat and serve immediately.

VEGAN LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• Add the olive oil to a pot with the onion, crushed garlic, curry powder, cumin, coriander powder, turmeric and cayenne pepper and sauté until the onions are softened.
• Add in the dried lentils and toss them with the onions and spices.
• Add the chopped tomato, vegetable stock and coconut cream. Bring to a simmer and then reduce the heat, cover the pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are soft and cooked - around 35-40 minutes.
• When the lentils are cooked add in the fresh basil and stir in until just wilted. Add the coconut sugar and stir in. Add sea salt and black pepper to taste.
• Serve with rice, fresh basil and some slices of fresh lime.

VEGAN CHICKPEA CURRY WITHOUT COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Drain and rinse chickpeas under cold running water. Place in a bowl, cover with cold water, and stir in baking soda. Soak for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly.
• Heat oil in a pot and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic-ginger paste, cayenne, salt, turmeric, and garam masala. Cook and stir until spices are well absorbed by the onion, about 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and frozen spinach; stir to combine. Add chickpeas and stir gently. Simmer until flavors are well combined, about 20 minutes. Add a little water if sauce is too thick.

VEGAN LENTIL AND CHICKPEA CURRY

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and bell pepper until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, cumin, coriander, paprika, bouillon, garam masala, garlic powder, ginger, curry powder, cinnamon, turmeric, pepper, and cardamom. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add water, tomatoes, and lentils. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in chickpeas, cashews, raisins, and spinach. Continue simmering until lentils are tender, adding more water as needed, 10 to 15 minutes more.

VEGAN RED LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• Rinse the lentils in cold water until the water runs clear.
• Heat a large, deep skillet or large saucepan over medium-high heat and add the coconut oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add the garlic, ginger, fresh turmeric (if using), and Serrano pepper and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent garlic from burning.
• Add the cumin, coriander, chili powder, curry powder, garam masala, salt, and black pepper to taste, and cook for 30 to 60 seconds until fragrant, tossing frequently to prevent burning. If using ground turmeric instead of fresh turmeric, add the ground turmeric now, along the the rest of the spices.
• Pour in the vegetable broth, and use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot. Add in the lentils and the crushed tomatoes and mix well. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan with a lid. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the lentils are cooked through and have mostly softened. If you find that the lentils are not quite soft after 25 minutes, add a few spoons more of broth or water and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Remove the lid and stir in the coconut milk, almond butter, along with salt and pepper to taste Continue cooking on low heat, uncovered for 5 to 8 minutes, until the curry has thickened and is creamy.
• Finally, stir in the lemon juice and cilantro, and turn off the heat. If you want your lentils to even creamier and more on the puréed side, use an immersion blender to lightly purée the curry.
• Serve the curry with rice and/or Indian flatbread and garnish with additional cilantro. Store leftovers in the fridge for 3-4 days.

LENTIL, CHICKPEA, VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan; add onion, pumpkin, garlic and curry powder. Cook stirring for 3 minutes.
• Add the lentils and stock, bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender.
• Add the chickpeas, zucchini and cauliflower and simmer a further 5 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve garnished with fresh chopped coriander.