Creamy Chickpea & Mushroom Tikka Masala with Quinoa

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Vegan 1/3 daily fibre 4 of 5 a day

Creamy Chickpea & Mushroom Tikka Masala with Quinoa

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 40 mins
Cuisine: Indian
Food group: Vegan

Silky coconut, warm tikka masala paste, nutty chestnut mushrooms – this easy curry is all about comforting flavours. Spoon it over fluffy quinoa, then scatter with fresh-cut coriander

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Pull out a grater, a measuring jug, a large saucepan, a medium saucepan & a sieve

Prep the veg

  • Thinly slice the onion. Finely chop or grate the ginger
  • Roughly chop the tomatoes. Quarter the mushrooms
  • Cut the peppers into 2cm squares. Drain and rinse the chickpeas

Build the curry

  • Dissolve the creamed coconut in the jug with 300ml hot water
  • Heat the large saucepan with 1 tbsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the onion, ginger, peppers and mushrooms
  • Cook for 3-4 mins, until softening. Add the tikka paste and cook for 1 min, then add the tomatoes, chickpeas and coconut mixture to the pan
  • Simmer for 15-20 mins, until slightly thickened. Season with salt & pepper

Quinoa time

  • Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Add the quinoa and boil for 13-14 mins, until cooked, then drain

Last bits & plate up

  • Rinse the spinach. Roughly chop the coriander
  • Stir the ground almonds, spinach and half the coriander into the curry
  • Cook for 2-3 mins, until the spinach has wilted
  • Serve the curry with the quinoa. Sprinkle over the remaining coriander

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