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Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry

[heart_this] · Mar 25, 2009 · 74 Comments

Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry

I had been eating kind of heavy meals over the last few days and I was feeling like something lighter and healthier. I remembered seeing a cauliflower and chickpea curry at a restaurant that I thought looked good and I wanted to try making it at home. With the main ingredients of cauliflower and chickpeas this curry sounded like it would fit both the light and healthy bills. I also wanted to fit a green vegetable into the curry and since fresh green beans are still available I decided to add some. I enjoy the chewy texture of brown rice and given that it is also the healthier option I thought that it would make the perfect bed to soak up the extra curry sauce. This curry is really easy to make and it takes very little effort or time so it is perfect for week nights. Given that the curry powder is the primary source of flavour you are going to want to use a tasty one and I used my favorite. The cauliflower and chickpea curry turned out really well. It was nice and tasty and light and yet still filling. I packed the leftovers up into individual servings and I have been bringing them to work for lunches this week. The leftover reheat well in a microwave and they have only been tasting better with age.

Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry

Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry

Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger (chopped)
  • 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon chili sauce (optional)
  • 1 head cauliflower (cut into florets)
  • 1 (15 once) can chickpeas (rinsed and drained) (or 1 1/2 cups cooked beans, from 1/2 cup dry)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 pound green beans (trimmed and sliced into 1 inch long pieces)
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a large pan.
  2. Add the onion and curry powder and cook until the onion is tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add the tomatoes, chili sauce, cauliflower, chickpeas and water and and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the cauliflower is tender, about 10-15 minutes.
  6. Add the green beans and cook until they are just tender and still crisp, about 3-5 minutes.
  7. Serve on brown rice and garnish with cilantro.
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Comments

  1. Jessica says

    March 26, 2009 at 12:37 am

    This looks great, I love the vibrant color that the cauliflower took on. Love your blog! (I plan on trying your whole wheat crepes this weekend)

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  2. VeggieGirl says

    March 26, 2009 at 12:39 am

    PERFECTION!!

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  3. Sharon says

    March 26, 2009 at 12:49 am

    Oh wow, definitely love it!

    Reply
  4. Manggy says

    March 26, 2009 at 1:16 am

    Healthy AND flavorful is always a great combination! 🙂

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  5. Melissa says

    March 26, 2009 at 1:19 am

    Great idea Kevin! Anything with curry is always delicious! 🙂

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  6. unconfidentialcook says

    March 26, 2009 at 1:40 am

    I would just love this for dinner, but nobody else in my family would eat it. Poor me.

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  7. Shelly says

    March 26, 2009 at 1:44 am

    This looks flavorful and delish! Cauliflower and chickpeas are two of my favorites. I’ll definitely be making this!

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  8. Not Another Omnivore says

    March 26, 2009 at 1:59 am

    Oh that looks awesome! My currys never taste quite right….I have some work in that dept left to go!

    NAOmni

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  9. Not Another Omnivore says

    March 26, 2009 at 2:00 am

    Oh, and do you use a spoon rest and do you want to send me a photo of it for this week’s Tear Down Tuesday? You end up being a contributor to all my other Tear Down Tuesday’s it seem lol

    NAOmni

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  10. StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says

    March 26, 2009 at 2:12 am

    Great dish! Love cauliflower. Love curry. Love this!

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  11. Daziano says

    March 26, 2009 at 2:21 am

    Interesting recipe!

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  12. Kids Furniture says

    March 26, 2009 at 3:09 am

    Just the look of it made me hungry! Great recipe!

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  13. Cynthia says

    March 26, 2009 at 3:11 am

    Kevin, every time I visit I am bowled over by your creations and presentations.

    Reply
  14. Dana Treat says

    March 26, 2009 at 3:48 am

    This is one of my favorite kinds of meals. And I agree, it gets better with age!

    Reply
  15. Michelle C says

    March 26, 2009 at 4:26 am

    Hi … me again!

    Is it spicy? It looks fantastic and would fit in with the whole “eating healthier” intention I have (maybe only parts of the week, lol).

    As I get older though, spicy and I don’t mix very well, and the kids don’t do spicy either …

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  16. Christina Kim says

    March 26, 2009 at 4:34 am

    Simple, delicious, nutritious. I love curry!

    Reply
  17. Rita says

    March 26, 2009 at 5:12 am

    Yeah, this is a nice dish,I like to add a scoop of plain yogurt right on top. Your brown rice looks so whie though!

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  18. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    March 26, 2009 at 6:19 am

    I love both ingredients, so that curry would please me! Delicious looking!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  19. Jan says

    March 26, 2009 at 7:16 am

    Yum – Great picture Kevin and I love the recipe!

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  20. Bridgett says

    March 26, 2009 at 7:25 am

    I bet the curry really brings a ton of flavor to the cauliflower. What a great meal.

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  21. Elin says

    March 26, 2009 at 7:36 am

    Hi Kevin,

    This is another mouth watering dish you have cooked ! Will want to try this out..who could resist such a great creation :))

    Btw I have tried out your Waldorf Salad and it was great. I have posted it up and linked you. Thanks for sharing so many wonderful recipes.

    Cheers,
    Elin

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  22. Anonymous says

    March 26, 2009 at 10:07 am

    Thats a great curry Kevin..nutritious too…yummy yum

    Reply
  23. HappyTummy says

    March 26, 2009 at 10:11 am

    looks fantastic. very healthy!!

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  24. James says

    March 26, 2009 at 10:51 am

    You could use stock – chicken or veg – instead of water to boost the flavour.

    Reply
  25. Arundathi says

    March 26, 2009 at 10:54 am

    those are fantastic pictures. the colors are great. I’ve never paired cauliflower and chickpeas before, but it sounds like a great combination!

    Reply
  26. Sylvia says

    March 26, 2009 at 11:37 am

    I love cauliflower, sounds healthier and delicious

    Reply
  27. Soma says

    March 26, 2009 at 12:01 pm

    Looks very good. i cook cauliflower atleast once a week:-) yours is a nice combo of veggie & protein.. if tagine excites u, u should try cauliflower tagine! the morrocan spices impart awesome flavor to cauliflowers.

    Reply
  28. Anonymous says

    March 26, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    Oh my goodness, it looks like chicken! I’ve been trying to find more ways to serve cauliflower. I’m gonna have to try this one!

    Reply
  29. lisaiscooking says

    March 26, 2009 at 12:35 pm

    This sounds like a great meal and perfect for leftover lunches!

    Reply
  30. Debbie says

    March 26, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    Another great recipe here!

    Reply
  31. ttfn300 says

    March 26, 2009 at 1:25 pm

    love the colors, fabulous dish!!

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  32. pookiepantry says

    March 26, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    beautiful colors, i love how the cauliflower turned such a bright orange. looks delicious!

    Reply
  33. Maria says

    March 26, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Great color. Love curry dishes!

    Reply
  34. Katie says

    March 26, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    I love that your dishes are all so varied and unique! You definitely inspire me.

    Your pictures are always so gorgeous, too- what kind of camera do you use and do you have any photography experience?

    Reply
  35. nopham says

    March 26, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    Beautiful, delicious! Your dishes always look favorful.

    Reply
  36. Ben says

    March 26, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    I’ve seen orange cauliflower at the store (LOL) but your dish is definitely the winner. Even though I don’t like cauliflower.

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  37. Kerstin says

    March 26, 2009 at 4:57 pm

    Yum – healthy but still really flavorful! I like your addition of green beans too!

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  38. Spryte says

    March 26, 2009 at 5:33 pm

    That looks great!! I’m looking for something a little lighter too!

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  39. Poornima Nair says

    March 26, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    Looks delicious Kevin…love the color of the curry…could have this anytime.

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  40. The Duo Dishes says

    March 26, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    We really love curries and stir fries with brown basmati rice. It’s really light too. This curry recipe would be a mighty fine accompaniment!

    Reply
  41. Lisa says

    March 26, 2009 at 6:13 pm

    Oh, a curry dish with chickpeas! Just perfect. I love the colour. Such a healthy dish too.

    Reply
  42. Darius T. Williams says

    March 26, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    Yet another home run sir!

    Reply
  43. Diana says

    March 26, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    I really love that this recipe relies on such simple, inexpensive ingredients. It looks like the perfect weeknight dinner — and very budget friendly to boot!

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  44. Kimberlita says

    March 26, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    I made a cauliflower & chickpea curry last month. Yours looks much brighter than mine did. What brand of curry powder did you use? My recipe called for a combination of spices instead of curry powder, but this looks like an easy weeknight option.

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  45. Natalie says

    March 26, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    What kind of curry powder do you use? I have not found one that I love… Thanks! Love your site and gorgeous pictures.

    Reply
  46. Lori says

    March 26, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    Thank you for this! I had a similar meal at a food festival in Vienna. I’ve tried to recreate it, but can’t get it quite right. I can’t wait to put this recipe to the test.

    Reply
  47. Sandie says

    March 26, 2009 at 8:43 pm

    Great color in this dish and the flavor must be terrific!

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  48. Marjie says

    March 26, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    It’s wonderful that you try so many different things. Even when it’s something I wouldn’t want, I love to read your directions and contemplate your dishes!

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  49. Kevin says

    March 26, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    Michelle C: You can cut down on or omit the chili sauce as you like. The only other thing adding spice to this dish is the curry powder. So if you use a mild curry powder the curry will be nice mild as well.

    James: Great suggestion!

    Soma: I do like the sound of a cauliflower tagine.

    Katie: Thanks! I am using a Canon Xsi and I have really been enjoying it. I just started learning photography when I started my blog. Take a look at the photos from the archives to see my progress if you like. It has been almost as fun learning the food photography as it has been doing the cooking/baking and tasting. 🙂

    Kimberlita & Natalie: I used S&B Oriental Curry Powder. It has an aroma just like my favorite Japanese curry.

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  50. Holler says

    March 26, 2009 at 11:27 pm

    This is my kind of curry Kevin, well my kind of food altogether really. So what is your favourite kind of curry powder?

    Reply
  51. Hayley says

    March 27, 2009 at 2:34 am

    Wonderful flavors Kevin. I can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  52. Anonymous says

    March 27, 2009 at 2:49 am

    I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

    Ruth

    http://muffinsnow.com

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  53. Chef Fresco says

    March 27, 2009 at 2:49 am

    Mmm! Looks great! We love all of these ingredients

    Reply
  54. meeso says

    March 27, 2009 at 3:43 pm

    That looks great… may be of no surprise, but I LOVE Indian food! You should try making some homemade curry powder, I think then you would get addicted like I am 🙂

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  55. Joanne says

    March 27, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    I love how veggie-ful and flavorful this dish is. Right up my alley!

    Reply
  56. zlamushka says

    March 28, 2009 at 6:42 am

    What a gorgeous curry, Kevin, look at the color 🙂 yums!

    Reply
  57. pastry studio says

    March 28, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    I bought all the ingredients to make a vegetable curry yesterday without having a recipe. Thanks for providing one that seems to be exactly what I was thinking about!

    Reply
  58. Arabic Bites says

    March 28, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    yummy,the curry looks fantastic.

    Reply
  59. Jan says

    March 28, 2009 at 9:09 pm

    I love curry, and you’re right, the flavors are even better the following day. I have never made a veggie curry before, but this looks well worth a try.

    Reply
  60. mona says

    March 29, 2009 at 10:59 pm

    Thats very vibrant pic Kevin. Great capture!

    Reply
  61. Anonymous says

    March 31, 2009 at 8:30 am

    Looks so yummy Kevin! Looks easy with the curry powder.

    Reply
  62. Bill. says

    April 13, 2009 at 9:55 am

    great recipe. I didn’t have any green beans so i substituted with silverbeet. Also i used a mix of garam masala, turmeric and coriander seeds as i didn’t have any other curry powder.

    Will be making this again.

    Reply
  63. Anonymous says

    July 28, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    Just made this and it was great! A few modifications that I thought I would post, as I was short on some ingredients…I was running low on curry so I used 1 Tbsp of curry and 1 tsp each of ground cumin, coriander and turmeric, and I didn't have green beans so I substituted with some chopped kale. The end result was awesome though! I may cut down on the water next time, though, as I like a thicker consistency. Thanks for the recipe….your blog is gorgeous and mighty impressive!

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  64. Meghan says

    September 3, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    Kevin, what kind of chili sauce do you suggest?

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  65. Kevin says

    September 3, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    Meghan: I normally use a simple sambal oelek which has a nice heat to it.

    Reply
  66. Chinoiseries says

    December 16, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    Great recipe 🙂 I used a "kerrie masala" mixture and cayenne pepper instead of the chili sauce. Added some vegetable stock in place of salt. Had half a can of cannellini beans, so used those and not chickpeas.
    Served over basmati rice.. my flatmates are loving this 🙂

    Reply
  67. pita bread says

    April 23, 2010 at 8:41 am

    It looks heavenly! I love cauliflower and I eat it very often but I have never seen it in such version, combined with curry. I will try this recipe next time I prepare cauliflower.

    Reply
  68. PreeOccupied says

    April 24, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    I am Indian, but never had chickpeas with cauliflower. Green peas, yes!

    Try cauliflowers with some shrimps. They taste awesome.

    Reply
  69. Tia says

    September 2, 2010 at 4:24 am

    I made this and it was fantastic 🙂

    Reply
  70. Rhabarber says

    September 21, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    What an awesome recipe! I made this today and served it over brown rice alongside with a little bit of yogurt and some of the mango chutney from your other recipe (which is great too!) Will definitely be made again!!!

    Reply
  71. Anonymous says

    January 3, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Hi Kevin,

    I stumbled across your blog by accident and boy am I happy! I just got a beautiful head of cauliflower and will try this recipe tomorrow. Can't wait.

    Reply
  72. Anonymous says

    March 28, 2015 at 6:50 am

    oh Kevin, why do you make it soooo difficult for me (and maybe others 🙂
    by posting so many delicious broccoli recipes. Which one to choose? Living in India I now will go to my kitchen (in this dreadful heat) and cook the curried one. Thanks anyway – love your blog photos, as always.

    Reply
  73. Judy Goldin says

    July 30, 2017 at 9:41 pm

    Sounds delicious.
    The Indians have a lovely side dish of cauliflower and potatoes in a sauce but I've forgotten what it's called.
    I could phone my sister but it's 00.41am. I don't think she'd be very happy.

    Reply
  74. Lallie says

    September 5, 2019 at 5:37 am

    Dearest Kevin

    Reading through your recipes is like being in Heaven
    They are always so unique,easy to follow abd delicious with so much colour.
    Loved the cauliflower curry

    Reply

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