Loaded Vegan Butter Chicken Recipe

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4.8

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    4 generous

  • Calories

    310 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Loaded Vegan Butter Chicken Recipe

Everyone's favorite Indian dish gets a healthy makeover with this delicious vegan butter chicken recipe. Tofu, peas, and corn are cooked in a creamy, rich, vegan butter chicken sauce with the perfect amount of curry spice. It's surprisingly easy to make this tasty dish at home and takes just 35 minutes!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 1 tablespoon avocado oil or another neutral-flavored oil
  • 2 2 medium yellow onions roughly chopped
  • 3 3 tablespoons chopped ginger
  • 6 6 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • Seeds from 4 cardamom pods optional
  • 28 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 2 2 tablespoons coconut milk
  • 2-4 2-4 tablespoons coconut sugar to taste (can sub maple syrup or brown sugar)
  • sea salt to taste (we like about 2 teaspoons)
  • 1 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 1 package soft tofu cut into squares
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Instructions

  1. Heat the avocado oil in a large-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until they are quite brown, about 10 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the garam masala, turmeric, coriander, cumin, chili powder, and cardamom seeds to the pot and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Transfer the onions to your blender then add the can of tomatoes and almond butter and blend on high until smooth.
  3. Return the sauce to the pot and stir in the coconut milk, sugar, and season to taste with salt.
  4. Add the frozen peas, corn, and tofu to the pot and stir gently. Let them heat through then serve immediately.

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Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe Calories 310kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Sodium 1191mg (50%) Potassium 431mg (12%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 326IU (7%) Vitamin C 23mg (26%) Calcium 192mg (19%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4generous

Amount Per Serving

Calories 310 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories 310kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Sodium 1191mg 50%
Potassium 431mg 9%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 326IU 7%
Vitamin C 23mg 26%
Calcium 192mg 19%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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