Vegan Butter Chicken Cauliflower and Tempeh
This simple recipe takes less than 30 minutes to make from start to finish. It's naturally gluten-free and easy to meal prep. Oil-free option included!
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz (100 g) tempeh cubed
- 8 (100 g) cauliflower florets fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) oil (See notes)
- 1 tsp (5 g) ginger minced
- 3 cloves (9 g) garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons (10 g) garam masala
- 1 teaspoons (5 g) turmeric
- ¼ tsp (1 g) ground cumin
- ¼ tsp (1 g) ground cardamom
- 1 tsp (5 g) red chilli powder (might be spicy)
- 3 small (200 g) tomatoes pureed
- 1 cup (240 ml) coconut milk (See Notes)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped cilantro for garnish optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine garam masala, turmeric and cumin.2 teaspoons garam masala, 1 teaspoons turmeric, 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- Cut tempeh into cubes and add to a bowl.3.5 oz tempeh
- Thaw frozen cauliflower and drain properly or rinse fresh, chopped cauliflower. Add to the bowl with tempeh and season with 2 teaspoons of the spice blend.8 cauliflower florets
- Heat a pan with 2 tablespoons oil and add tempeh and cauliflower. Cook until brown. Add ginger, garlic, cardamom, chilli and remaining spices. Toast until fragrant then add tomato purée.2 tbsps oil, 1 tsp ginger, 3 cloves garlic, 1/4 tsp ground cardamom, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 3 small tomatoes
- Next, stir in coconut milk, salt and pepper. Ensure that you pick up the flavourful bits at the bottom of the pan. Reduce heat and cook until it thickens for 5 minutes.1 cup coconut milk, Salt and pepper
- Serve with rice and garnish with cilantro.
Notes
- If you can't have coconut milk, try using soy or cashew milk.
- For an oil-free option, bake the tempeh and cauliflower on a tray lined with parchment paper at 350°F/170°C for 15 to 20 minutes.
- More curry recipes: Vegan Thai Red Curry with Tofu, Jamaican Tofu Curry (Vegan Curried “Chicken” Recipe)
Nutrition
Calories: 507kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 995mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1501IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 7mg