Aug 25, 2020 It’s easy to make and is also vegan and gluten-free.
One of the main reasons I wait for summers (other than the gorgeous weather of course) is my local farmers market. This year it was delayed, in fact I feared that it would get cancelled because of what is going on in the world. However, it started a month late with lot of restrictions. It’s like our summer ritual, that every Saturday we would go to the farmer’s market, buy lot of fresh fruits and veggies, would get coffee and have our breakfast there. This year, food is not allowed at our local market so we miss out on our breakfast but we definitely don’t miss out on the fresh produce and I am so thankful for that. I think I go a little crazy there, Sarvesh calls it my happy place. Honestly, it is my happy place since fresh produce makes me so happy. There’s also so much variety there which you do not find at grocery stores. The market is full with zucchini these days and every time I go, I come back with lots of zucchini. I roast them a lot but sometimes I also like to make a simple curry with them. Last week, I got lots of zucchini on hand and so I ended up making this Zucchini Chickpea Curry which was super easy to make in the Instant Pot.
This Zucchini Chickpea Curry
✔easy to make and gets done in 30 minutes. ✔makes a hearty meal. ✔is vegan and gluten-free. ✔great way to use the summer zucchini. I love using my Instant Pot for just about everything and this curry was no exception. This is a simple curry, flavored with basic Indian spices. If you cook Indian food regularly, then you will most likely have all these ingredients in your pantry. The recipe uses coriander powder, cumin, turmeric, paprika, kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) and of course fresh ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes. I also use a tablespoon of tomato paste and blend it with the tomatoes while making the puree. The tomato paste deepens the tomato flavor, if you don’t have it you can skip it but I recommend using it. Also, I have used fresh tomatoes here, you can also use 1 cup of diced canned tomatoes here. That will also work. The two main ingredients of this curry are zucchini and chickpeas. Zucchini: I have used 2 medium zucchinis here with their skin on. I first slice them lengthwise and then cut each half of the length in 1-inch half moon pieces. Remember to dice them around 1-inch, if it’s diced too small, zucchini will become mush while pressure cooking. This shape and the pressure cooking time for 1 minutes results in cooked zucchini which is still firm and holds it’s shape. If you prefer softer zucchini, just add a minute or two to the pressure cooking time. Please note that 1 minute is the pressure cooking time, it’s not like you are literally cooking the zucchini for 1 minute. The pot takes time to come to pressure and then counts for 1 minute and that time is actually around 10 minutes and enough to cook the zucchini. Chickpeas: So, this recipe used canned chickpeas which as you guys know already cooked/boiled. Can you use raw chickpeas? Yes, you may but for that you would first need to boil the chickpeas separately and then use them in this curry. You can’t cook raw chickpeas and zucchini at the same time in the Instant Pot since zucchini cooks pretty quickly and raw chickpeas would take time. So, if you cook them together the zucchini will be totally mush by the time the chickpeas would cook. So, that’s why it’s better to use canned chickpeas here, also the cooking time is drastically reduced when you do so.
Serving Suggestions
This curry can be enjoyed with white rice, brown rice, couscous, quinoa or any other grain of choice. You can also serve it with roti.
Method
Before you start, cut each zucchini lengthwise in half and then dice each half into 1-inch half moon pieces. Also using a blender puree the tomatoes along with 1 tablespoon tomato paste and set aside. 1- Press the saute button on the Instant Pot. Once it displays hot, add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. 2- Then add the onion, ginger, garlic and green chili and cook for 3 minutes until softened. 3- Then add the pureed tomatoes and tomato paste mixture and stir. 4- Add the spices- coriander, cumin, paprika, turmeric, kashmiri red chili powder and also add the salt and mix.
5- Stir and then add the diced zucchini and canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed). 6- Add a cup of water and mix until everything is well combined. 7- Close the lid and press the manual or pressure cook button. Cook on high pressure for 1 minute with the pressure valve in the sealing position. 8- Quick release the pressure, open the lid and then add kasuri methi and cilantro. You can also add more water here if you prefer more liquid in the curry.
Squeeze some lime juice and serve zucchini chickpea curry with rice or any grain of choice.
If you’ve tried this Instant Pot Zucchini Chickpea Curry Recipe then don’t forget to rate the recipe! You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram to see what’s latest in my kitchen!
title: “Instant Pot Zucchini Chickpea Curry " ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-01” author: “James Lefebvre”
Aug 25, 2020 It’s easy to make and is also vegan and gluten-free.
One of the main reasons I wait for summers (other than the gorgeous weather of course) is my local farmers market. This year it was delayed, in fact I feared that it would get cancelled because of what is going on in the world. However, it started a month late with lot of restrictions. It’s like our summer ritual, that every Saturday we would go to the farmer’s market, buy lot of fresh fruits and veggies, would get coffee and have our breakfast there. This year, food is not allowed at our local market so we miss out on our breakfast but we definitely don’t miss out on the fresh produce and I am so thankful for that. I think I go a little crazy there, Sarvesh calls it my happy place. Honestly, it is my happy place since fresh produce makes me so happy. There’s also so much variety there which you do not find at grocery stores. The market is full with zucchini these days and every time I go, I come back with lots of zucchini. I roast them a lot but sometimes I also like to make a simple curry with them. Last week, I got lots of zucchini on hand and so I ended up making this Zucchini Chickpea Curry which was super easy to make in the Instant Pot.
This Zucchini Chickpea Curry
✔easy to make and gets done in 30 minutes. ✔makes a hearty meal. ✔is vegan and gluten-free. ✔great way to use the summer zucchini. I love using my Instant Pot for just about everything and this curry was no exception. This is a simple curry, flavored with basic Indian spices. If you cook Indian food regularly, then you will most likely have all these ingredients in your pantry. The recipe uses coriander powder, cumin, turmeric, paprika, kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) and of course fresh ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes. I also use a tablespoon of tomato paste and blend it with the tomatoes while making the puree. The tomato paste deepens the tomato flavor, if you don’t have it you can skip it but I recommend using it. Also, I have used fresh tomatoes here, you can also use 1 cup of diced canned tomatoes here. That will also work. The two main ingredients of this curry are zucchini and chickpeas. Zucchini: I have used 2 medium zucchinis here with their skin on. I first slice them lengthwise and then cut each half of the length in 1-inch half moon pieces. Remember to dice them around 1-inch, if it’s diced too small, zucchini will become mush while pressure cooking. This shape and the pressure cooking time for 1 minutes results in cooked zucchini which is still firm and holds it’s shape. If you prefer softer zucchini, just add a minute or two to the pressure cooking time. Please note that 1 minute is the pressure cooking time, it’s not like you are literally cooking the zucchini for 1 minute. The pot takes time to come to pressure and then counts for 1 minute and that time is actually around 10 minutes and enough to cook the zucchini. Chickpeas: So, this recipe used canned chickpeas which as you guys know already cooked/boiled. Can you use raw chickpeas? Yes, you may but for that you would first need to boil the chickpeas separately and then use them in this curry. You can’t cook raw chickpeas and zucchini at the same time in the Instant Pot since zucchini cooks pretty quickly and raw chickpeas would take time. So, if you cook them together the zucchini will be totally mush by the time the chickpeas would cook. So, that’s why it’s better to use canned chickpeas here, also the cooking time is drastically reduced when you do so.
Serving Suggestions
This curry can be enjoyed with white rice, brown rice, couscous, quinoa or any other grain of choice. You can also serve it with roti.
Method
Before you start, cut each zucchini lengthwise in half and then dice each half into 1-inch half moon pieces. Also using a blender puree the tomatoes along with 1 tablespoon tomato paste and set aside. 1- Press the saute button on the Instant Pot. Once it displays hot, add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. 2- Then add the onion, ginger, garlic and green chili and cook for 3 minutes until softened. 3- Then add the pureed tomatoes and tomato paste mixture and stir. 4- Add the spices- coriander, cumin, paprika, turmeric, kashmiri red chili powder and also add the salt and mix.
5- Stir and then add the diced zucchini and canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed). 6- Add a cup of water and mix until everything is well combined. 7- Close the lid and press the manual or pressure cook button. Cook on high pressure for 1 minute with the pressure valve in the sealing position. 8- Quick release the pressure, open the lid and then add kasuri methi and cilantro. You can also add more water here if you prefer more liquid in the curry.
Squeeze some lime juice and serve zucchini chickpea curry with rice or any grain of choice.
If you’ve tried this Instant Pot Zucchini Chickpea Curry Recipe then don’t forget to rate the recipe! You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram to see what’s latest in my kitchen!
