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Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry

Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry

By: Lisa Holmen

Easy, affordable vegan curry with subtle spices and a rich golden coconut base—chilli optional for a milder flavour.


Servings

1

Prep time

Cook time

Recipe


Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 shallots, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tsp grated fresh turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 red chilli, finely sliced
  • Salt & pepper, to season
  • 270mL coconut milk
  • 1½ cups vegetable stock, low salt
  • 1.2kg pumpkin, diced
  • 600g chickpeas, rinsed & drained
  • ½ cup coriander leaves, chopped

Method


  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan over high heat.
  • Add the shallots and cook for 2 mins until softened.
  • Then add the garlic, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, cumin and red chilli and cook for another minute until aromatic. Season to taste.
  • Add the stock and coconut milk and bring to the boil.
  • Then add the pumpkin and the chickpeas.
  • Reduce the heat, cover the saucepan with a lid and simmer for 40 mins until pumpkin is tender and the sauce is thick.
  • Serve with coriander leaves, yoghurt and rice if desired.

  

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Lisa Holmen

Lisa Holmen

Lisa Holmen is a food and travel writer, recipe developer and photographer. Her blog, Lisa Eats World, is one of the leading food and travel blogs in Australia, featuring healthy recipes, restaurant reviews and food-inspired travel guides. Lisa divides her time between the bustle of Melbourne and her new home on the Mornington Peninsula where she loves meeting local producers, visiting wineries, soaking up the coastal lifestyle and adopting a “slower” approach to living.
An advocate of sustainable and ethical foods, Lisa is particularly passionate about healthy, organic and wholesome foods and cooking from scratch. She believes in simplicity in the kitchen and loves trying new recipes, drawing inspiration from her travel adventures and her heritage. Although she’s not a vegetarian, Lisa has an appreciation for plant-based cooking and wholefoods and tries to cook vegetarian at home wherever possible.

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