Chickpea And Cauliflower Curry

Serves: 3

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

41

Sweetness

61

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cloves

Garlic

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

1 tsp

Turmeric

Directions:

1

Soak the chickpeas overnight in a bowl of cold water; drain and place in a large pot

2

Wrap the bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves and peppercorns in a piece of cheesecloth and tie with twine

3

Add to the pot along with 8 cups water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, skimming off any foam from the surface

4

Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the chickpeas are tender, about 50 minutes

5

Strain the chickpeas, reserving the cooking liquid and spice bundle

6

Meanwhile, pulse the quartered onion, ginger and garlic in a mini food processor to form a paste

7

Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat

8

Add the diced onion and cook until browned, 6 to 10 minutes

9

Add 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, the ginger-garlic paste and the serrano

10

Cook, stirring, until the mixture is dry, 5 to 7 minutes

11

Add the cumin, coriander and turmeric and cook until fragrant, about 1 more minute

12

Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, 3 cups of the reserved cooking liquid and the spice bundle; simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes

13

Add the cauliflower and cook until slightly tender, 5 to 6 minutes (add more cooking liquid, if needed)

14

Stir in the okra and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes

15

Discard the spice bundle

16

Stir in the lemon juice and cilantro and season with salt

17

Photograph by Marcus Nilsson