Cashew Curry with Chickpeas and Crispy Mushrooms

This curry is so simple to make and the flavours are incredibly luxurious. The silky texture from the cashews in this curry deliver a beautiful mouthf...eel and we've packed it with nutrient dense ingredients, antioxidant rich mushrooms and chickpeas for plant protein protein. Read more This curry is so simple to make and the flavours are incredibly luxurious. The silky texture from the cashews in this curry deliver a beautiful mouthfeel and we've packed it with nutrient dense ingredients, antioxidant rich mushrooms and chickpeas for plant protein protein.

Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
50 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
Yes
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Contains
Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 4
white onion
sliced
roughly chopped
cashews
cinnamon (ground)
sweet paprika
garam masala
fenugreek leaves (dried)
(aka. kasuri methi)
king oyster mushroom
torn
spinach
water
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
garlic cloves
roughly chopped
bay leaf
cardamom pods
podded
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

37g
Total Fat
54g
Carbs
17g
Fibre
11g
Sugars
602kcal
Calories
22g
Protein
8mg
Iron
44%
 
212mg
Magnesium
51%
 
492mg
Phosporus
39%
 
1650mg
Potassium
35%
 
63mg
Sodium
3%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
36%
 
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
 
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
 
8mg
Vitamin E
53%
 
214mcg
Vitamin B9
53%
 
374mcg
Vitamin A
42%
 
46mg
Vitamin C
51%
 
4mg
Zinc
38%
 
285mcg
Vitamin K
237%
 
1mg
Copper
128%
 
0mg
Vitamin B2
32%
 
8mg
Vitamin B3
49%
 
1mg
Vitamin B6
61%
 
177mg
Calcium
14%
 
Total Fat: 37g; Carbs: 54g; Fibre: 17g; Sugars: 11g; Calories: 602kcal; Protein: 22g; Iron: 8mg (44%); Magnesium: 212mg (51%); Phosporus: 492mg (39%); Potassium: 1650mg (35%); Sodium: 63mg (3%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (36%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 8mg (53%); Vitamin B9: 214mcg (53%); Vitamin A: 374mcg (42%); Vitamin C: 46mg (51%); Zinc: 4mg (38%); Vitamin K: 285mcg (237%); Copper: 1mg (128%); Vitamin B2: 0mg (32%); Vitamin B3: 8mg (49%); Vitamin B6: 1mg (61%); Calcium: 177mg (14%)
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Notes

Alternatives:

tomatoes - baby tomatoes, cherry tomatoes

chickpeas - borlotti beans, pinto beans, cannellini beans

spinach - shredded spring greens, chard, cavolo nero

Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Contains
Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 4
white onion
sliced
roughly chopped
cashews
cinnamon (ground)
sweet paprika
garam masala
fenugreek leaves (dried)
(aka. kasuri methi)
king oyster mushroom
torn
spinach
water
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
garlic cloves
roughly chopped
bay leaf
cardamom pods
podded
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Ingredients

Serves 4
white onion
sliced
roughly chopped
cashews
cinnamon (ground)
sweet paprika
garam masala
fenugreek leaves (dried)
(aka. kasuri methi)
king oyster mushroom
torn
spinach
water
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
garlic cloves
roughly chopped
bay leaf
cardamom pods
podded

Method

Your notes

1

Gather your ingredients.

2

Heat half the olive oil in a large pot over a medium heat and add the onions, garlic and fry for a few minutes. Then add the tomatoes, cashews, cinnamon, fenugreek, paprika, garam masala, bay leaf and cardamom.

3. Add 1/3 of the water, stir through the ingredients and cover with a lid. Cook for 40-45 minutes, over low heat until all the ingredients have broken down.

4

Meanwhile, place a large pan over a medium heat and add the the mushrooms torn into strips with the remaining olive oil.

5

Fry and stir for 12 to 14 minutes, until golden brown. Season and set aside. A cast iron skillet works best for this.

6

When the curry is ready, remove the bay leaf from the mixture, and blend with a hand blender into a thick sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.

7

Add the chickpeas, spinach and remaining water and cook for another 5 minutes until the greens are wilted.

8

Top with the fried mushrooms, extra fengreek leaves and serve.

Notes

Alternatives:

tomatoes - baby tomatoes, cherry tomatoes

chickpeas - borlotti beans, pinto beans, cannellini beans

spinach - shredded spring greens, chard, cavolo nero

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User comments (11)

Ros 3 days ago

Very easy and delicious.

Marlene 4 days ago

Amazingly creamy

Tonya Last week

Yum yum!!! Hearty, tasty and satisfying. Very easy to make and a versatile base if you want to boost the protein. We served it with harissa monk fish - was delicious and very filling! Perfect for a New Zealand week day winter meal!

Katy 3 weeks ago

Delicious sauce, really love this dish!

Patricia 2 months ago

Absolutely lovely, such nice flavours and didn’t take long to make, will definitely be making again.

Jayne 3 months ago

Yet again a very easy recipe to make. Full and flavour and absolutely delicious.

We've also added tempeh to this dish also previously for an extra protein boost

Pip 3 months ago

Super tasty!

Jacqueline 4 months ago

Delicious and easy. Added silken tofu and added garam masala at the end (Dipna always says to add at the end)

Naomi 5 months ago

We really liked this. I had to substitute the fenugreek as I didn’t have any (I used maple syrup instead), and I added some aminos to it for a little more flavour. We’ll have this one again for sure.

Ellie 5 months ago

Lots of flavour and enjoyed eating it. Struggled to blend to the consistency in the photo, but might have used too big a pan. Will try a smaller one next time. The crispy mushrooms were delicious!

Fiona 5 months ago

We hadn’t cooked with oyster mushrooms before. Took a few mouthfuls to get used to their texture but in the end I found them ‘meaty’ and substantial and they complemented the dish well. I added some fenugreek leaves for extra seasoning which was nice. It was actually a bit refreshing to have a curry that wasn’t spicy. My husband and I are both agreed this was a different and tasty dish!

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