Tandoori Chickpea & Cauliflower Curry Recipe (Vegan Curry)
A vegan Indian recipe with cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets, kabuli chana (white chickpeas) - boiled, homemade tomato puree. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
27 steps- 1
To begin making the Tandoori Chickpea & Cauliflower Curry in Tomato Curry Recipe, we will first have to get all the ingredients ready
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)homemade tomato puree(2 cups) - 2
Have 1/2 cup of raw chickpea soaked for 8 hours and cooked until soft
- 3
You should have one cup of cooked chickpeas
- 4
Keep this aside
- 5
Puree the tomatoes according to the instructions (link) and keep aside
homemade tomato puree(2 cups) - 6
Pound the fennel seeds in a pestle and mortar until it becomes a coarse powder and keep aside
teaspoons fennel seeds (saunf) - roasted(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
The next step is to cook the cauliflower to make the tandoori curry
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 8
In a large wok or a kadai, heat a teaspoon of oil
- 9
Add the cauliflower florets, sprinkle some salt and stir fry the cauliflower until it is cooked through
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)salt - to taste - 10
It should be firm, and yet cooked
- 11
This will take anywhere between 5 to 10 minutes
- 12
Once the cauliflower is cooked, add the turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, fennel seed powder and give it a stir
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)teaspoons fennel seeds (saunf) - roasted(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 13
Add the tomato puree, chickpea and stir well to combine the curry
homemade tomato puree(2 cups) - 14
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 15
Turn the heat to medium high and give the curry a brisk simmer for about 5 minutes
- 16
While it is simmering we will prepare the coal for smoking
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 17
To begin, first take a piece of coal (about 3 inches big) and hold it over a gas flame with the help of tongs
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 18
The coal will begin to turn red hot and grey in about 5 minutes
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 19
This indicates that the coal is ready to be used for smoking
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 20
Place this in a a small steel or a glass bowlMake a small well in the centre of the kadai where the cauliflower is simmering and place the cup into it
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 21
Pour a spoon of ghee on the coal
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 22
It will begin to smoke
- 23
Immediately cover the pan and reduce the heat to low and allow it to rest for about a minute until all the smoke as died down
- 24
Open the lid and remove the coal cup
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 25
The Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry will have a smoked tandoori effect into the dish
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 26
Once done, turn off the heat and transfer the Tandoori Cauliflower Chickpea Curry into a serving dish and sprinkle some mint leaves
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)sprig mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped(3) - 27
Serve the Tandoori Chickpea & Cauliflower Curry in Tomato Curry along with hot steamed rice and a salad for a wholesome weeknight dinner
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)homemade tomato puree(2 cups)
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Tandoori Chickpea & Cauliflower Curry Recipe (Vegan Curry)
A vegan Indian recipe with cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets, kabuli chana (white chickpeas) - boiled, homemade tomato puree. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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27 steps- 1
To begin making the Tandoori Chickpea & Cauliflower Curry in Tomato Curry Recipe, we will first have to get all the ingredients ready
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)homemade tomato puree(2 cups) - 2
Have 1/2 cup of raw chickpea soaked for 8 hours and cooked until soft
- 3
You should have one cup of cooked chickpeas
- 4
Keep this aside
- 5
Puree the tomatoes according to the instructions (link) and keep aside
homemade tomato puree(2 cups) - 6
Pound the fennel seeds in a pestle and mortar until it becomes a coarse powder and keep aside
teaspoons fennel seeds (saunf) - roasted(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
The next step is to cook the cauliflower to make the tandoori curry
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 8
In a large wok or a kadai, heat a teaspoon of oil
- 9
Add the cauliflower florets, sprinkle some salt and stir fry the cauliflower until it is cooked through
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)salt - to taste - 10
It should be firm, and yet cooked
- 11
This will take anywhere between 5 to 10 minutes
- 12
Once the cauliflower is cooked, add the turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, fennel seed powder and give it a stir
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)teaspoons fennel seeds (saunf) - roasted(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 13
Add the tomato puree, chickpea and stir well to combine the curry
homemade tomato puree(2 cups) - 14
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 15
Turn the heat to medium high and give the curry a brisk simmer for about 5 minutes
- 16
While it is simmering we will prepare the coal for smoking
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 17
To begin, first take a piece of coal (about 3 inches big) and hold it over a gas flame with the help of tongs
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 18
The coal will begin to turn red hot and grey in about 5 minutes
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 19
This indicates that the coal is ready to be used for smoking
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 20
Place this in a a small steel or a glass bowlMake a small well in the centre of the kadai where the cauliflower is simmering and place the cup into it
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 21
Pour a spoon of ghee on the coal
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 22
It will begin to smoke
- 23
Immediately cover the pan and reduce the heat to low and allow it to rest for about a minute until all the smoke as died down
- 24
Open the lid and remove the coal cup
or 2 coal - of coal for smoking(1 pieces) - 25
The Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry will have a smoked tandoori effect into the dish
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 26
Once done, turn off the heat and transfer the Tandoori Cauliflower Chickpea Curry into a serving dish and sprinkle some mint leaves
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)sprig mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped(3) - 27
Serve the Tandoori Chickpea & Cauliflower Curry in Tomato Curry along with hot steamed rice and a salad for a wholesome weeknight dinner
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)homemade tomato puree(2 cups)
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