Tofu and chickpea coconut curry

Name: Tofu and chickpea coconut curry
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 400 g firm tofu; 480 g chickpeas; 400 ml coconut milk; 1 whole onion; 3 clove garlic; 15 g fresh ginger; 300 g tomatoes; 5 g cumin seeds; 5 g coriander seeds; 3 g ground turmeric; 10 g curry powder; 30 g vegetable oil; 10 g fresh coriander; to taste salt

A comforting homestyle Indian curry where tofu and chickpeas simmer in a fragrant coconut masala. Rich, protein-packed and fully plant-based.

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A homestyle Indian coconut-based curry where tofu and chickpeas simmer in fragrant masala, absorbing spices for a comforting, richly textured vegetarian meal.

Use dried chickpeas soaked overnight and pressure-cooked, reserving some cooking liquid to enrich the curry instead of relying only on canned chickpeas and water.
Prepare a fresh masala by dry-roasting cumin and coriander seeds and grinding them with tomato, onion, ginger and garlic, then fry this paste until oil separates before adding coconut milk.

Avoid

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Making the curry without a proper onion–ginger–garlic–tomato masala base.
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Adding excessive Western herbs and flavours that overpower Indian spices.

Ingredients

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Serves 4

14 oz firm tofu

1.1 lb chickpeas

2 cups coconut milk

1 whole onion

3 clove garlic

½ oz fresh ginger

11 oz tomatoes

¼ oz cumin seeds

¼ oz coriander seeds

0.1 oz ground turmeric

½ oz curry powder

1 oz vegetable oil

½ oz fresh coriander

salt

Preparation

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Dry-roast cumin seeds and coriander seeds for 2 min until fragrant, then grind with tomatoes, onion, ginger and garlic into a smooth paste (~8 min).

Heat vegetable oil and fry the masala paste over medium heat until the oil separates and the raw smell disappears (~8 min).

Stir in turmeric and curry powder and cook for 1 min to bloom the spices.

Pour in coconut milk, then add tofu and chickpeas; simmer gently for 15 min until thickened and the tofu absorbs the sauce.

Season with salt and scatter over fresh coriander before serving.