Food Stories is a column in which Best of Vegan community members share recipes from their cultures and personal stories connected to those dishes. Today, Soofia Akram of My Plant Based World shares her recipe for Vegan Channa Gobi – a flavorful protein-packed chickpea and cauliflower curry.
This recipe was featured in Soofia’s profile for the weekly BIPOC Portraits series by Val and Mani Latifi, where they interview vegan creators and shed light on the unique challenges BIPOCs face in making the decision to embrace veganism. Click here to see the full article.
Channa gobi, or chickpeas and cauliflower, are two of my favorite ingredients. Both ingredients are incredibly versatile in a plant-based diet, with cauliflower having a mild but distinctive flavor and texture that works so well in South Asian cuisine. Paired with chickpeas, this is a high-protein and nutrient-dense treat of a dish. This works well with fresh roti or naan and pickles.
Recipe shared with permission from Soofia Akram of My Plant Based World.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegan ghee or neutral oil
- 1 large onion - chopped
- 3 green chillies - slit
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 2 x 400g tins of chickpeas
- 1 small cauliflower - chopped
- 10 cherry tomatoes - halved
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 200 g chopped tinned tomatoes
- Fresh coriander - to garnish
Instructions
- Fry the onion and chillies in the ghee until the onions are soft and caramelized.
- Add the garlic paste and fry for a further 2 minutes, then add the salt, pepper, cumin, curry powder, paprika, and turmeric, and roast the spices for 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped tinned tomatoes and chickpeas and cook for 15 -20 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower, combine it thoroughly with the chickpea mixture, and cook on a low to medium for 15 minutes. At this point, the cauliflower should be tender but firm enough to retain its shape.
- Stir in the cherry tomatoes and garnish with fresh coriander and serve!
Text, recipe & photography by Soofia Akram of My Plant Based World.
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