Chickpea and Cauliflower Curry is so good and easy to make, you'll never buy packaged Indian side dishes from the store again! This homemade version makes an excellent side to an Indian-themed meal, or serve it over some basmati rice for a vegan entrée.
1/2head of a large cauliflowerapprox. 3 1/2 cups, chopped into florets
1cupchopped tomato
1yellow onionchopped
4garlic clovesminced
1tbsp.grated fresh ginger
1tbsp.cumin
1 1/2-2tbsp.curry powder
1/4tspcayenne pepper
1/4tspwhite pepper
1 1/2-2tspsalt
ground black pepper
2tsp.tomato paste
115.5oz can chickpeas, drained
1 1/2cupsvegetable broth
3tbsp.chopped cilantroplus more for garnish
Instructions
Add oil to a large pan, sauté cauliflower florets over med-med/high heat until they start to soften and get a little bit of color (about 10 minutes, stirring frequently). Add tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, curry powder, cayenne pepper, white pepper, black pepper and 1 tsp of the salt to the veggies in the pot. Sauté for 3-4 minutes then add the tomato paste, vegetable broth, and chickpeas. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Taste for salt. If needed, add 1/2-1 tsp more salt. Stir in 1-2 tbsp. of the cilantro. Serve as a side dish or as a main dish on top of rice. Garnish with more cilantro when serving. Enjoy!