Easy Vegan Chickpea Curry
Recipe by Desireé
I Can You Can Vegan
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 23 mins
Total: 38 mins
Servings: 6
A creamy and flavorful vegan chickpea curry recipe made with fire roasted tomatoes, coconut milk, and spinach. The perfect meal-prep or weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
2 tsp neutral oil of your preference I used olive oil (optional- could substitute for water)
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 small white onion diced
2- 14.5oz. cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
2 cans chickpeas rinsed and drained
2 cups full fat coconut milk (or other unsweetened non-dairy milk)
1 cup frozen spinach (or fresh spinach- see notes below)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp curry powder
3 tsp garam marsala seasoning
1 tsp sugar
fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
In a large pan add the oil (or water). Sauté the diced onions and minced garlic over medium-low heat. Cook until the garlic is fragrant and the onions are semi translucent.
2 tsp neutral oil of your preference , 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1 small white onion
Add in diced tomatoes, chickpeas, coconut milk, and frozen spinach. Stir to combine.
2- 14.5oz. cans fire roasted diced tomatoes, 2 cans chickpeas, 2 cups full fat coconut milk, 1 cup frozen spinach
Add in salt, ground ginger, curry powder, garam marsala, and sugar. Stir and increase to high heat and bring to a boil.
1 tsp salt, ½ tsp ground ginger, 1 tbsp curry powder, 3 tsp garam marsala seasoning , 1 tsp sugar
Once boiling, let simmer on low for ~10 minutes. Stir frequently.
When finished, remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes. Serve with rice (optional) and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro (optional).
fresh cilantro
Notes
There’s a video here to follow along if you would like guidance.
About The Recipe Creator
Desirée is the creator of ICanYouCanVegan, where she shares approachable vegan recipes designed for real life. A North Carolina native and self-taught cook and baker, she often puts a plant-based spin on the comforting foods she grew up enjoying. Her recipes rely on familiar ingredients, straightforward techniques and reasonable prep, making plant-based cooking feel accessible whether you’re vegan, simply curious or somewhere in between. Find more vegan dishes at ICanYouCanVegan.
We love Desirée’s welcoming, no-pressure approach to plant-based eating. She doesn’t ask you to completely change the way you eat or commit to an all-or-nothing lifestyle. Instead, she makes it easier to explore something different with familiar ingredients, comforting flavors and recipes that fit into real life. It’s the kind of practical inspiration that gives you more choices for nourishing yourself while leaving room for you to decide what works for you.