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Jamaican Curry Chickpeas (Vegan, Slow Cooker Version)

December 3, 2021 by Charla 6 Comments

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A delicious, wholesome recipe that consists of chickpeas made into a vegan friendly Jamaican style curry. Using a combination of sweet potato, herbs, spices and coconut milk for flavour and consistency, cooked for several hours in a slow cooker.

chickpeas and rice in a green bowl

I don't know about you but I just love using my slow cooker for so many recipes, including my Caribbean ones.

This curry chickpeas recipe is a perfect example of how Caribbean food and a slow cooker was just meant to be.

I'm telling you now, you gotta try this curry, this way, because that several hours of cooking really helps to bring out the flavour and yield the best texture too.

It's a really simple recipe to make, that starts with soaking the chickpeas first. I've never added unsoaked chickpeas to my slow cooker instead I soak them first of all, par boil them to guarantee the chickpeas are cooked evenly and problem free.

Then continue with the recipe to hand, it's one of those recipes which doesn't require much effort.

Close up of the curry with some rice

Aside from chopping up some vegetables and soaking/par boiling the chickpeas, the slow cooker does the rest of the work.

Which is why I like to fall back on this recipe especially during those cold, wintery months when I just want a taste of some Caribbean sunshine by way of food.

Feel free to try my non vegan version of this recipe - Slow Cooker Chicken Chickpea Curry.

The steps

Steps 1-4 soaking, par boiling the chickpeas and sauteing the vegetables
  • Rinse the dried chickpeas several times before placing them in a medium sized bowl.
  • Fill the bowl with lukewarm water and leave the chickpeas to soak overnight or for several hours.
  • Rinse chickpeas again, add the chickpeas to a medium sized saucepan with water and par-boil the chickpeas for 10 minutes (This helps to ensure even cooking during the slow cooking process).
  • As the chickpeas are par boiling, add the olive oil to a skillet along with 1 tablespoon worth of the curry powder and cook the curry for 30 seconds on medium heat.
Steps 5-8 adding the chickpeas, coconut milk, herb and spices to the slow cooker
  • Now add the onion, scallion, garlic and ginger to the skillet and proceed to saute until soft and translucent.
  • Transfer the onion, garlic mixture into your slow cooker unit (my unit is removable so I don’t need to do this).
  • Then add the chickpeas (make sure you drain off the water first of all) and pour in the coconut milk and warm water.
  • Now add your herbs and spices - the paprika, all purpose seasoning, the remaining curry powder, allspice (pimento), thyme, black pepper, tomato paste and scotch bonnet.
  • Add the sweet potato and cho cho.
  • Stir the entire contents so everything is evenly combined and be sure to push the tied bundle of thyme to the bottom of your unit as this will ensure the thyme leaves pull away from the stem.
  • Place the lid on your slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on HIGH.
  • About 1 hour - 45 minutes before the cooking time is done check the liquid levels of the curry, you may want to add a splash of water now just to loosen things up/yield more sauce for the chickpeas.
  • Once the cooking time is done, be sure to do a taste test and adjust seasoning levels with pink salt and black pepper according to taste.
  • Remove the thyme stems and scotch bonnet before serving.

Notes and tips

  • This is a freezer friendly recipe so feel free to freeze down any leftovers for up to 3 months.
  • This is the recipe for my Homemade Curry Powder and All Purpose Seasoning.
  • This recipe serves around 4-6 people.
  • Don't use canned chickpeas for this recipe as they will be way too soft and will most likely turn to mush if slow cooked for several hours.
  • Should you have excess liquid leftover, then simply slow cook the curry for a bit longer.
  • My slow cooker is highly absorbent, if yours is the same then adding that splash of water near to the end of cooking will be beneficial.
  • You will find the red skinned sweet potato and cho cho available at any Caribbean supermarket/market place.
  • The chickpeas should be extremely soft when cooked, they should not be hard or al dente, if they are after cooking, it could be because the chickpeas are very old.
  • Feel free to add any additional ingredients i.e carrots, bell peppers etc..
  • Make sure you are using the Caribbean red skin sweet potatoes with the white flesh as they will hold up the best during several hours of slow cooking.
  • If you cannot find cho cho then zucchini/courgette is a good substitute.
Overhead shot of the curried chickpeas with rice and 2 forks

Side dishes suggestions

  • Gluten Free Roti
  • Brown Rice
  • Cauliflower Rice
  • Ochro Rice
  • Steamed Cabbage
  • Steamed Vegetables
  • Roast Breadfruit

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Chickpea curry with brown in a bowl

Jamaican Curry Chickpeas (Vegan, Slow Cooker Version)

A delicious, wholesome recipe that consists of chickpeas made into a vegan friendly Jamaican style curry. Using a combination of sweet potato, herbs, spices and coconut milk for flavour and consistency, cooked for several hours in a slow cooker.
5 from 3 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Jamaican
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours hours
Total Time: 4 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 525kcal
Author: Charla

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups dried chickpeas (320g)
  • 2½ tablespoon curry powder (15g)
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 scallion sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
  • 14 oz can of full fat coconut milk (2 cups worth) (400ml)
  • ½ cup warm water (118ml)
  • 3 tablespoon tomato paste (48g)
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose seasoning (15g)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice (pimento) (1g)
  • 6 sprigs thyme tied together (or 2 teaspoon of dried)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika (5g)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper (5g)
  • scotch bonnet (whole)
  • ½ cho cho chopped (optional)
  • 1 small sweet potato chopped
  • additional pink salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse the dried chickpeas several times before placing them in a medium sized bowl.
  • Fill the bowl with lukewarm water and leave the chickpeas to soak overnight or for several hours.
  • Rinse chickpeas again, add the chickpeas to a medium sized saucepan with water and par-boil the chickpeas for 10 minutes (This helps to ensure even cooking during the slow cooking process).
  • As the chickpeas are par boiling, add the olive oil to a skillet along 1tbsp worth of curry powder and cook the curry for 30 seconds on medium heat.
  • Now add the onion, scallion, garlic and ginger to the skillet and proceed to saute until soft and translucent.
  • Transfer the onion, garlic mixture into your slow cooker unit (my unit is removable so I don’t need to do this).
  • Then add the chickpeas (make sure you drain off the water first of all) and pour in the coconut milk and warm water.
  • Now add your herbs and spices - the paprika, all purpose seasoning, the remaining curry powder, allspice (pimento), thyme, black pepper, tomato paste and scotch bonnet.
  • Add the sweet potato and cho cho.
  • Stir the entire contents so everything is evenly combined and be sure to push the tied bundle of thyme to the bottom of your unit as this will ensure the thyme leaves pull away from the stem.
  • Place the lid on your slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on HIGH.
  • About 1 hour - 45 minutes before the cooking time is done check the liquid levels of the curry, you may want to add a splash of water now just to loosen things up/yield more sauce for the chickpeas.
  • Once the cooking time is done, be sure to do a taste test and adjust seasoning levels with pink salt and black pepper according to taste.
  • Remove the thyme stems and scotch bonnet before serving.

Notes

  • This is a freezer friendly recipe so feel free to freeze down any leftovers for up to 3 months.
  • This is the recipe for my Homemade Curry Powder and All Purpose Seasoning.
  • This recipe serves around 4-6 people.
  • Don't use canned chickpeas for this recipe as they will be way too soft and will most likely turn to mush if slow cooked for several hours.
  • Should you have excess liquid leftover, then simply slow cook the curry for a bit longer.
  • My slow cooker is highly absorbent, if yours is the same then adding that splash of water near to the end of cooking will be beneficial.
  • You will find the red skinned sweet potato and cho cho available at any Caribbean supermarket/market place.
  • The chickpeas should be extremely soft when cooked, they should not be hard or al dente, if they are after cooking, it could be because the chickpeas are very old.
  • Feel free to add any additional ingredients i.e carrots, bell peppers etc..
  • Make sure you are using the Caribbean red skin sweet potatoes with the white flesh as they will hold up the best during several hours of slow cooking.
  • If you cannot find cho cho then zucchini/courgette is a good substitute.

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 1218mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 646IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 11mg
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About Charla

I'm Charla. Caribbean foodie & Certified Health Coach. Welcome to the heaven of gluten and dairy free recipes as well as modernised healthier alternatives to some of your favourite Caribbean recipes.

Comments

  1. Meilan Carter-Gilkey says

    January 28, 2025 at 12:08 am

    Hi Charla,

    I'm interested in using my InstantPot for this recipe, do you have cooking instructions for an InstantPot?

    Thanks,
    Meilan

    Reply
    • Charla says

      January 28, 2025 at 6:58 am

      Hi Meilan, Unfortunately I don't have cooking instructions for the instant pot for this particular recipe.

      Reply
  2. Tasha says

    July 08, 2024 at 9:57 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks so much Charla for sharing, the most delicious recipe for chickpea curry ever, even my kids enjoyed and they are fussy eaters! A real taste of home and healthy with it. Definitely making again.

    Reply
    • Charla says

      July 08, 2024 at 10:00 pm

      Hey Tasha! You are more than welcome. I'm always happy to hear that even the fussy eaters like my recipes too, such a bonus for me and you!

      Reply
  3. Janice says

    December 04, 2021 at 8:59 pm

    5 stars
    I haven't tried it yet - but looks delicious!! One question ... how many thyme sprigs tied together?

    Thank you! Love your recipes!!

    Reply
    • Charla says

      December 04, 2021 at 9:03 pm

      Hi Janice, My apologies, I forgot to list that! I've just updated the recipe card, it should be 6 sprigs (I do like to go a bit heavy with the use of thyme) or 2 teaspoons if using dried. Thanks for highlighting that and showing some support!

      Reply
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