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Chickpea Tikka Masala Recipe from The Happy Pear

Chicken tikka masala has been called the UK’s national dish, originating when a chef added tomato soup to a curry to make it less spicy! The Happy Pear version, based on chickpeas and aubergines, is rich, creamy, and lovely and ‘meaty’ – this chickpea tikka masala recipe will become your curry night go-to!

Ingredients:

For the paste
– 1 tbsp cumin seeds
– 1 tbsp coriander seeds
– 2 cloves of garlic
– a thumb-size piece of fresh ginger
– ½ a fresh red chilli
– a bunch of fresh coriander
– 1 heaped tsp garam masala
– ½ tsp smoked paprika
– 1½ tsp sea salt
– ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
– 1 tbsp tomato purée
– 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes

For the curry
-3 scallions
– 300g mushrooms (we love oyster, but any mushrooms will do)
– 1½ tbsp oil
– 2 x 400g tins of chickpeas
– 1 x 400ml tin of coconut milk
– juice of ½ a lime
– chilli flakes (optional)

Method:

1. In a dry frying pan, fry the cumin and coriander seeds for 3–5 minutes on a high heat until the cumin seeds start to pop, stirring regularly. Peel the garlic and ginger.
2. To make your paste, whiz together the garlic, ginger, chilli, the stalks from the fresh coriander (setting the leaves aside for later), the garam masala, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, tomato purée, chopped tomatoes and the toasted cumin and coriander seeds in a blender until smooth.
3. Chop the scallions into small slices and cut the mushrooms into small bite-size pieces. Put the oil into a large frying pan over a high heat, and once the pan and oil are hot, add the mushrooms and fry for 3–4 minutes. If the mushrooms start to stick, add a few tablespoons of the paste.
4. Drain the chickpeas, rinse thoroughly and add to the pan together with the chopped scallions, the rest of the paste and the coconut milk. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for a further 2 minutes.
5. Squeeze in the lime juice, taste, and season with more salt, pepper and maybe some chilli flakes if you think it needs it. Chop the reserved coriander leaves roughly and sprinkle over each serving as a garnish.
Lovely served with soya yoghurt and toasted almond flakes on top.

RECIPE FROM RECIPES FOR HAPPINESS BY THE HAPPY PEAR
David and Stephen Flynn’s first cookbook, The Happy Pear, was a Number One bestseller and has sold over 100,000 copies. Their next book, The World of the Happy Pear, has also been a Number One bestseller and has sold over 50,000 copies since its June 2016 publication. The two books have revolutionized the interest in vegetarian food in Ireland and further afield. David and Stephen live in Greystones, County Wicklow, where they run the iconic Happy Pear café and Happy Pear food business. Their latest book, Recipes for Happiness, is packed with quick and easy veggie options, clever meat-free versions of popular favourites and inspiring advice on how to be healthier.

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