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Janelle Carss

Vegan Butter Chicken

Say hello to the best Vegan Butter Chicken ever! Using a hearty combination of Soy Curls and chickpeas to replace chicken, it's a restaurant quality meal that you can make at home in under 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 5 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 409
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz dry Soy Curls, rehydrated*
  • 1 16 oz can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1.5 tbsp coconut oil or neutral oil
  • 2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 to 2 inch chunk of ginger, peeled and minced
  • 1 400ml can full-fat coconut milk
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
Spice Blend
  • 1½ tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp coriander
  • black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. In a large heat-safe bowl, add the soy curls and pour enough boiling hot water to cover them. Let sit 10 minutes to rehydrate, then pour and squeeze out the remaining water.
  2. In a large skillet or saucepan heat up the coconut oil on medium-high heat until completely melted. Sauce the onion, garlic and ginger. Stir and cover for about 3-4 minutes, until the onion has softened and is slightly translucent.
  3. Stir in the spice blend and stir until the mixture is completely coated. Let the spices toast in the pan until delightfully fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  4. Pour in the tomato sauce and coconut milk and stir until completely mixed. Add the soy curls and stir until completely coated in the sauce. Bring to a rapid simmer, then turn the heat down to medium, cover with a lid and let simmer for about 10-12 minutes.
  5. Once the sauce has thickened up nicely and darkened in colour slightly, it's ready to eat! Serve on top of basmati rice or another grain you prefer. Garnish with fresh cilantro and enjoy with a slice of buttery naan!

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Notes

Macros per serving (serves 5):
  • Calories: 409
  • Protein: 20g
  • Carbs: 34g
  • Fats: 23g
SUBSTITUTIONS:
 
Don't have soy curls? No problem! Use a 12-oz block of extra firm tofu cut into 1" cubes instead.
 
Don't have tomato sauce? All good! Stir a small can of tomato paste into enough water to replace the amount of tomato sauce you need in the recipe.
 
Soy free? No sweat. Just double the amount of chickpeas in the recipe.