4.8 from 60 votes
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!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 generous
Calories: 310 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or another neutral-flavored oil
- 2 medium yellow onions roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped ginger
- 6 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Seeds from 4 cardamom pods optional
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- 2-4 tablespoons coconut sugar to taste (can sub maple syrup or brown sugar)
- sea salt to taste (we like about 2 teaspoons)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 package soft tofu cut into squares
Instructions
- 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.
- Transfer the onions to your blender then add the can of tomatoes and almond butter and blend on high until smooth.
- Return the sauce to the pot and stir in the coconut milk, sugar, and season to taste with salt.
- Add the frozen peas, corn, and tofu to the pot and stir gently. Let them heat through then serve immediately.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
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
% 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.