Chickpea and Cauliflower Curry

Name: Chickpea and Cauliflower Curry
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 12 black peppercorns; 4 cardamom pods, cracked; 1 liters cauliflower florets; 1 serrano chile pepper, chopped (remove seeds for less heat); 1 cinnamon stick; 227 grams dried chickpeas; 118 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro or mint; 4 cloves garlic; 1 3-inch piece ginger, peeled and chopped; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 Juice of lemon; 6 servings Kosher salt; 227 grams fresh or frozen okra (thawed, if frozen), halved lengthwise; 2 red onions; 1 quartered, 1 diced; 2 plum tomatoes, diced; 0 teaspoons turmeric; 59 milliliters vegetable oil

The recipe Chickpean and Cauliflower Curry is ready in approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes and is definitely a tremendous gluten free and vegan option for lovers of Indian food. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 11g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 288 calories. A mixture of kosher salt, juice of lemon, cinnamon stick, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Soak the chickpeas overnight in a bowl of cold water; drain and place in a large pot.

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Chickpeas

Water

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Wrap the bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves and peppercorns in a piece of cheesecloth and tie with twine.

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Cinnamon Stick

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Cardamom

Clove

Wrap

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Add to the pot along with 8 cups water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, skimming off any foam from the surface. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the chickpeas are tender, about 50 minutes. Strain the chickpeas, reserving the cooking liquid and spice bundle.

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Meanwhile, pulse the quartered onion, ginger and garlic in a mini food processor to form a paste.

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Garlic

Ginger

Onion

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Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Add the diced onion and cook until browned, 6 to 10 minutes.

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Onion

Add 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, the ginger-garlic paste and the serrano. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is dry, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Salt

Add the cumin, coriander and turmeric and cook until fragrant, about 1 more minute.

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Coriander

Turmeric

Cumin

Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, 3 cups of the reserved cooking liquid and the spice bundle; simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.

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Chickpeas

Tomato

Add the cauliflower and cook until slightly tender, 5 to 6 minutes (add more cooking liquid, if needed). Stir in the okra and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Discard the spice bundle. Stir in the lemon juice and cilantro and season with salt.

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Cauliflower

Lemon Juice

Cilantro

Okra

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Photograph by Marcus Nilsson

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Servings:

bay leaves 12

black peppercorns 4

cardamom pods, cracked 1liters

cauliflower florets 1

serrano chile pepper, chopped (remove seeds for less heat)1

cinnamon stick 227grams

dried chickpeas 118milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro or mint 4cloves

garlic 1

3-inch piece ginger, peeled and chopped 1teaspoons

ground coriander 1teaspoon

ground cumin 1

Juice of lemon 6servings

Kosher salt 227grams

fresh or frozen okra (thawed, if frozen), halved lengthwise 2

red onions; 1 quartered, 1 diced 2

plum tomatoes, diced 0teaspoons

turmeric 59milliliters

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try Gabrielskloof Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 20 dollars per bottle.