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Curried Coconut Cauliflower and Chickpea Chili

A warmly spiced, creamy coconut chili with tender cauliflower, chickpeas and red lentils, finished with bright lime and crisp cilantro.

Curried Coconut Cauliflower and Chickpea Chili

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp15 gCanola oil
  • 1½ medium160 gYellow oniondiced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2½ tbsp grated15 gFresh gingergrated
  • 1 cup chopped150 gRed bell pepperdiced
  • 2 medium120 gCarrotsdiced
  • 1½ tbsp8 gCurry powder
  • 1½ tsp3 gGround cumin
  • 1½ tsp4 gChili powder
  • 2 tbsp32 gTomato paste
  • 14 oz400 gDiced tomatoes, canned
  • 1 cup240 gCoconut milk, cannedstirred
  • 2 cups480 gWater
  • ¾ cup150 gRed lentils, dryrinsed
  • 1 can, drained254 gChickpeas, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 3¾ cups florets400 gCauliflowercut into small florets
  • 3 cups loosely packed90 gBaby spinach
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped

Steps

  1. Prep first: dice the onion, bell pepper and carrot, mince the garlic, grate the ginger, cut the cauliflower into florets, rinse the red lentils and chop the cilantro.
  2. Heat the canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper and carrot and cook, stirring, until softened, about 7 minutes.
  3. Stir in the garlic, ginger, curry powder, cumin and chili powder and cook 1 minute until fragrant. Add the tomato paste and cook 1 minute more.
  4. Add the canned tomatoes, coconut milk, water, red lentils and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover partly and cook 10 minutes, stirring now and then.
  5. Add the chickpeas and cauliflower, cover and simmer until the cauliflower is tender and the lentils have broken down into a thick chili, about 15 minutes. Add a splash of extra water if it gets too thick.
  6. Stir in the spinach until wilted, then stir in the lime juice.
  7. Ladle into bowls and top with the cilantro.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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