Description
Fall is just one week away, but I’m already in the mood for cozy, pumpkin flavored, recipes. My Pumpkin Red Curry Chickpeas with Vegetables is a quick and easy dinner, or lunch, that can even be prepped ahead of time. This plant based meal is packed with protein, healthy fats and vegetables. Enjoy for a 30 minute weeknight dinner or separate into containers for easy lunches all week long.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3-4 cups chopped vegetables (I used a mixture of zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper and onion but you can use whatever you have on hand)
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- Rice for serving, if desired
Pumpkin Red Curry Sauce
- 1 (14 oz) can coconut milk, full fat or lite
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup red curry paste, such Thai Kitchen brand
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- To a medium sized mixing bowl, add all of the pumpkin red curry sauce ingredients. Use a large whisk to mix until creamy and combined. Set sauce aside.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil, chopped vegetables and salt. Mix together and cook vegetables until softened and beginning to brown, 7-8 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the chickpeas and then pour the sauce over. Mix veggies, chickpeas and sauce together well until fully combined. Allow sauce to come to a simmer and cook everything together for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve pumpkin red curry with chickpeas and vegetables over rice, or grain of choice.
Notes
Store leftovers in the refrigerator, in an air-tight container, for 4-5 days. Re-heat in the oven or on the stovetop.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dinner, Vegetarian
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
