Curry Tempeh Creamy Coconut Chickpea Bowl
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Curry Tempeh Creamy Coconut Chickpea Bowl
We’ve cooked up a delicious Creamy Coconut Chickpea Bowl topped with Curry Tempeh Crumble and Sumac Shallots! This protein-packed dish works great for family dinner or for meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz) Tootie’s Curry Seasoned Tempeh
- 1 TBSP maple syrup
- 3 TBSP neutral oil (for tempeh)
- 1 TBSP neutral oil or vegan butter (for chickpeas)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 large shallots
- 1 large lemon (zest and juice)
- 1 tsp sumac
- 1 tsp cane sugar
- 2 (15 oz) cans of chickpeas
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 (13.5 oz) can of coconut cream
- 1/3 cup veggie stock
- 3 TBSP tahini
- 1.5 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups of roughly chopped spinach
- 3 cups of cooked basmati rice
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- For the tempeh:
- Crumble your package of Tootie’s Curry Seasoned Tempeh into a medium bowl.
- Stir in the maple syrup, and 2 of the TBSP of neutral oil plus salt and pepper. Allow to sit for five minutes, then fry in a preheated cast-iron skillet for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Add more neutral oil as needed. Cook until browned and crispy.
- For the sumac shallots:
- Thinly slice 2 of the large shallots.
- Place in a container or jar with the zest of one lemon and the juice of half.
- Add 1/4 tsp of salt, sugar, and sumac. Mix well and let sit while you finish the rest of the steps.
- For the coconut chickpeas:
- Heat 1 TBSP of neutral oil or vegan butter in a skillet
- Dice shallot and add it along with the minced garlic to the skillet and cook until softened and fragrant.
- Reduce the heat, and add the turmeric and tahini and stir to combine.
- Add in the two cans of chickpeas, veggie stock, and coconut cream.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened.
- Remove the lid and stir in the chopped spinach. Cover for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste along with crushed red pepper flakes.
- Finish with a squeeze of lemon.
- For the rice:
- Cook according to package instructions.
- To serve:
- Plate the rice and coconut chickpeas. Sprinkle on the tempeh crumble along with the sumac onions and cilantro. Serve with more tahini, chutney, achar, etc. Enjoy!