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Meals

Fall Vegetable and Chickpea Curry

This vegetarian recipe is created especially for you, the conscientious foodie.

Equipment

  • Large non-stick frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Colander

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) bottled Thai red curry paste
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced ginger
  • 1 large peeled sweet potato, cut into bite-size chunks
  • 1 small zucchini, cut into bite-size chunks
  • 1 red pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) water
  • 28 oz (796 mL) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 lime
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) milk
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fresh coriander

Directions

  1. In a large non-stick frying pan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion, stirring, 2 min. Add curry paste and ginger. Cook, stirring, 1 min. Add sweet potato, zucchini, red pepper, salt and water. Stir. Cook covered, stirring occasionally until vegetables soften, about 10 min. 
  2. Add chickpeas and finely grated zest and juice from lime. Stir frequently until vegetables are tender and liquid has evaporated, about 5 min. 
  3. Whisk flour into milk. Then gradually stir into pan. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium; stirring occasionally, simmer 5 min. 
  4. Stir in coriander and salt if needed.
Cooking Tip: Chickpeas are rinsed and drained to remove the starchy liquid and excess salt.