Vegan Jamaican Chickpea Curry with Vegetables
This vegan Jamaican chickpea curry is the ultimate Caribbean comfort food: warm, rich, and packed with flavors. An easy one-pot recipe that is ready in 30 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 309kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper chopped (or Jalapeno)
- 1-2 tablespoons Jamaican curry powder or regular curry powder (see notes)*
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teapoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon all spice
- 1 ½ cup vegetable broth
- ½ can coconut milk (about 7oz/200ml)
- 1 medium potato cubed
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 medium carrot sliced
- 1 cup cauliflower florets
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 can chickpeas or 1 ½ cups / 250g
- salt to taste
- hot sauce to taste
Instructions
- Heat up a tablespoon of neutral-tasting oil in a 5-6qt Dutch oven or soup pan over medium high heat. Once pot is heated, add in onion and saute for 2-3 minutes until translucent.1 medium onion
- Next, stir in garlic, ginger, Scotch Bonnet pepper, curry powder, turmeric, and allspice. Fry for a minute until fragrant.3 cloves garlic, 1-2 tablespoons Jamaican curry powder , 1 teaspoon minced ginger , 1 teapoon ground turmeric, 1 teaspoon all spice, 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper
- Pour in coconut milk and vegetable broth. Bring mixture to a simmer, then add in potato, tomato, and carrot. Let it cook for 3-4 minutes.1 ½ cup vegetable broth, ½ can coconut milk, 1 medium potato, 1 tomato, 1 medium carrot
- Add in rest of the veggies along with the chickpeas. Season with salt. Simmer for another 5-8 minutes, or until veggies are fork-tender.1 cup cauliflower florets, 1 cup broccoli florets, 1 can chickpeas
- Remove from heat. Give it a taste and add salt and hot sauce to taste.hot sauce, salt
Notes
*Curry powder - I am using this Blue Mountain Jamaican curry powder. You could substitute it with regular curry powder but will need to add extra turmeric and allspice.
Helpful tips
- Adjust the consistency of your curry - If it is too thick, add more broth. If your curry is too thin, simmer for a couple more minutes to thicken.
- Customize the seasonings and spice levels - You can easily make your curry more/less spicy by adjusting the amount of hot sauce added. For an even milder curry, omit the Scotch Bonnet pepper. Other seasonings commonly added to Jamaican curry include garlic powder, fresh herbs, and Jamaican all-purpose seasoning.
- Switch the vegetables - Feel free to use other vegetables you have on hand. Green beans, cabbage, mushrooms, and bell peppers are some veggies that work great in curries.
Nutrition
Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 688mg | Potassium: 889mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3169IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 4mg
