Chickpea and Kale Madras

Slofoodgroup Team April 06, 2022

Madras Curry with Chickpeas and Kale

Next time you’re craving curry, forget about the takeaway menu! Here is a quick and easy vegan madras curry to cure the craving!

Madras curry is a spicier and tastier version of standard curry. The key flavors in this dish are hot and fiery with a piquant touch. Using vibrant ingredients from ginger to nutmeg and cinnamon, this dish has an explosion of flavor.

Spicy Curry with Kale and Chickpeas

Ingredients

• 4-5 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and grated
• thumb size ginger root, peeled and grated
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
• 1 can chickpeas
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• handful fresh kale, chopped

Procedure

1. Heat the vegetable oil to a heavy-bottomed pot and fry the onion over medium heat until golden brown.
2. Add the grated garlic and ginger and stir for a minute more.
3. Add all the spices and toast for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant; add the chopped tomatoes and cook until a sauce forms; add the chickpeas, stock, and coconut milk and cook for 20 minutes; right before serving add the fresh kale in and stir.
4. Serve with white rice and top with more chili if desired; to balance the spiciness, yogurt can be served too as well as a squeeze of lime juice.