Summer Curry with Chickpeas & Silken Tofu
Get ready for a summer curry that bursts with a variety of seasonal flavours and can be made in just ONE pot. This dish, using whatever produce you have on hand, is a delightful mix of creamy textures and all-around healthy goodness.
Not only is this dish a treat for your taste buds, but it's also a nutritional powerhouse. Packed with protein from tofu, fibre and B vitamins from chickpeas, and a dose of phytochemicals from seasonal vegetables, it's a balanced meal in a bowl.
This vegan, gluten-free dish can be prepped and cooked in 30 minutes!
INGREDIENTS
Curry
1 large jar of chickpeas
1 onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 inches ginger, peeled and grated
2 cups frozen sweetcorn or 2 ears of sweetcorn shredded
1 yellow pepper, diced
6 small carrots, scrubbed and chopped into 1cm rounds
Sauce:
1 can of coconut milk
300g silken tofu
2 tbsp tahini
1tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp black pepper
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp chilli powder
To serve:
1 small bunch of coriander, chopped
1 lemon, zest & ½ juice
Brown Basmati Rice
Cashew Cream:
1 cup cashews soaked in boiling water for 1hr or over night
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sea salt
3 tbsp water
METHOD
Prepare all the vegetables
Add all the sauce ingredients into a blender with 300ml water and blend until smooth
In a heavy based pan, heat ¼ cup of olive oil and cook the onions, carrots, peppers for 4 mins then add in the garlic and ginger and cook for a further 2mins.
Add in the sauce and bring to the boil turning down to a simmer and cook for 15mins
Then add the drained chickpeas and sweetcorn and cook for another 10minutes
To Make the cashew cream, drain the cashews and blend with lemon juice, water and salt until smooth
Just before serving add into the curry the lemon zest, juice and top with fresh coriander
Serve with brown basmati rice and naan.
Note: you can add in any seasonal veg such as courgettes, butternut squash, peas, broad beans etc.
