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Easy Vegan Butter Chicken (Butter Chickpeas)
Easy Vegan Butter Chicken, or Butter Chickpeas, recreates the creamy spiced sauce of traditional butter chicken using chickpeas, tomatoes, and coconut milk. The sauce is enriched with peanut butter and warmed spices like turmeric, paprika, and curry powder, resulting in a thick, rich curry with tender chickpeas and a balance of savory, mildly sweet, and earthy flavors.
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
319 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 oz cherry tomato halved
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 7 oz diced tomatoes about half a can, canned
- 2 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp onion granules
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp curry powder or vegan curry paste
- 1 can coconut milk
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ¼ cup peanut butter smooth
- 1 tbsp tamari
Instructions
- Add the onion to a non-stick frying pan and cook for 1-2 minutes, then add the cherry tomatoes and stir for a further 2 minutes, until the tomatoes cook down.
- Add the chickpeas, canned tomatoes, turmeric, onion granules, paprika and curry powder. Stir for 2 minutes to coat the chickpeas and allow the spices to become fragrant.
- Pour in the coconut milk together with the tomato paste and peanut butter. Simmer on a medium heat for 7-8 minutes, stirring frequently. Add more coconut milk if it starts to get too thick or dry.
- At the last minute, stir in the tamari and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
319kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Sodium
487mg
(20%)
Potassium
674mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
970IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Sodium | 487mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 674mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 970IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.