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Vegan cauliflower chickpea curry served with white rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • ½ large red pepper roughly chopped
  • 15 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes about 1 can, very well drained
  • 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon vegan yellow curry paste
  • 2 teaspoons tapioca starch
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon coconut sugar
  • 15 ounces canned chickpeas about 1 can, drained and rinsed (not sodium-reduced)
  • 2 cups cauliflower cut into large florets
  • Squeeze of fresh lime juice
  • Pinch sea salt
  • Cilantro for garnish
  • Green onion for garnish
  • Cooked white rice or cauliflower rice, for serving

Instructions

  • Heat the coconut oil on the "sauté" setting of your Instant Pot. Once it's hot, add in the chopped red peppers and cook for 2 minutes.
    Cooking chopped red peppers in an Instant Pot for Easy Vegan Cauliflower Chickpea Curry.
  • Add the well-drained petite tomatoes, coconut milk, and curry paste, stirring until the paste is dissolved. Bring to a boil and let it cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
    Stirring petite tomatoes, coconut milk, and curry paste for easy vegan cauliflower chickpea curry.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the tapioca starch with 4 teaspoons of the hot liquid from the Instant Pot until smooth. While constantly stirring, whisk the tapioca starch back into the Instant pot, along with the soy sauce and coconut sugar. Boil until the mixture begins to thicken, about 1 minute.
    Whisking tapioca starch and liquid for Easy Vegan Cauliflower Chickpea Curry.
  • Stir in the can of chickpeas and cauliflower. Cover the Instant Pot and make sure it's set to sealing, then cook for 5 minutes on the manual high pressure setting. Let it naturally release pressure after the timer goes off.
    Vegan cauliflower chickpea curry with tomatoes in a metal pot.
  • Once the pressure has released, squeeze in fresh lime juice and add salt to taste.
    Squeezing fresh lime juice into the Easy Vegan Cauliflower Chickpea Curry.
  • Garnish with cilantro and green onion, and serve over rice.
    Easy vegan cauliflower chickpea curry garnished with green onions.

Tips & Notes:

*Pour the tomatoes into a mesh strainer and press them with a spoon to get as much liquid out as possible. Well-drained tomatoes make this a creamier curry!

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 599kcal (30%) Carbohydrates: 60g (20%) Protein: 19g (38%) Fat: 37g (57%) Saturated Fat: 28g (175%) Sodium: 1212mg (53%) Fiber: 16g (67%) Sugar: 15g (17%)

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.