Vegan Butter Rooster is a wholesome, scrumptious model of Butter Rooster. This butter hen recipe is meat-free, dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and soy-free, with a nut-free possibility.
This no butter no hen recipe has been a favourite with readers for years – learn on!
This vegan butter hen recipe happened fairly just a few years in the past after I was talking at a vegan pageant (Ottawa VegFest). Throughout some meals chat with a volunteer (hello Natalie!) on the occasion, the subject of veganizing butter hen got here up.
As I’ve been vegan for thus lengthy, I’ve by no means tried butter hen. However I do know the way a lot folks love the dish.
Chatting with Natalie, she talked about she made a vegan butter hen dish and I mentioned “oh, I‘ve bought to create a recipe after I get residence“!
And I did.
I did a little analysis on the flavors and parts of the dish and created my very own ‘healthied’ up vegan butter hen.
My “No Butter No Rooster” is abundantly flavorful – wealthy but not heavy. You possibly can all the time improve the cashew cream or coconut milk should you like. For me, the steadiness of taste and richness is excellent.
To avoid wasting time, you may need to go for the coconut milk model. Nonetheless, I’ll say that the cashew cream model makes this plant-based butter hen recipe particularly scrumptious!
So if in case you have the time (and actually, it doesn’t take that lengthy) make the cashew cream! You should use the cashew cream recipe from this publish – works a allure.
That’s it, let’s get to this vegan butter hen, already! Let me know the way you prefer it within the feedback.
I’d love to listen to the way you serve it, and whether or not you go for the cashew or coconut model.
Get pleasure from! x Dreena
Vegan Butter Rooster Recipe
Components
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 3/4 cup coconut cream or cashew cream (see hyperlink in notes) use coconut cream for nut-free model: 1 small can (160 ml) common coconut milk (take away 2-3 tbsp of coconut water to saute), see observe
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp floor coriander
- 1/4 tsp crushed pink pepper flakes
- 1 – 1 /4 tsp salt
- black pepper to style optionally available
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 2 14 / 15 oz cans chickpeas rinsed/drained (about 3 1/2 cups)
- 5 cups cubed pink or yellow potatoes not russet, see observe (roughly 2 lbs)
- 1 tbsp grated contemporary ginger see observe
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup chopped contemporary cilantro optionally available, use to style
- lemon wedges for serving
Directions
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In a big pot over medium-high warmth, add the onion, 2-3 tbsp coconut milk (see observe), and the spices and salt. Saute, stirring often, for 6-7 minutes. Add extra of the coconut milk if wanted, if combination is sticking. After this time, add the garlic, and stir by for a minute. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, and potatoes. Flip warmth to excessive, and produce combination to a boil. As soon as it reaches a boil, scale back warmth to low, cowl, and let simmer coated for 25-Half-hour, till potatoes are fork tender. Add ginger, and remaining coconut milk or cashew cream (use as a lot as you want, or as little) and stir by. If utilizing cilantro, add to style and stir by lengthy sufficient for it to wilt. Style, add extra salt and pepper if desired. Serve with lemon wedges for serving.
Notes
- Serving Strategies: Serve over cooked brown rice or different cooked grain. Strive serving together with roti or different flatbreads, together with a candy chutney.
- Coconut Milk Be aware: Use common coconut milk. Once you open the can, there will likely be a thicker cream portion, and a extra milky water. Use just a few tablespoons of the milky water to saute, then add the remaining cream to complete. If utilizing cashew cream, merely saute in 2-3 tbsp of water. If you’d like a lower-fat model, use much less cream, 1/2 cup or much less.
- Potato Be aware: Use potatoes that can maintain their form after cooking. Crimson or yellow potatoes work higher than russet. In case you do use russet, simply know they’ll probably break down extra within the sauce.
- Ginger Be aware: I like including the ginger on the finish of cooking to maintain it vibrant. You possibly can add it earlier whereas sautéing the spices, should you desire, or divide including the ginger between the sauce and ending.
This publish was initially revealed February 2018 and has been up to date for February 2024.
