This lightly spiced Creamy Chickpea Curry Soup is easy to make and can be cooked from scratch in less than 30 minutes. Healthy, comforting and perfect with fresh, crusty bread or warm naan.
Creamy Curry Chickpea Soup
Soup, curry and chickpeas. They are three of my favourite things and this lovely Creamy Chickpea Curry Soup is now my fourth. It is so creamy and delicious!
CHICKPEAS FOR DAYS….
Chickpeas are a recurrent theme here on AVV. I have so many recipes that involve them. A few of my favourites are my Loaded Taco Fries, my Brownie Batter Dessert Hummus and my New York Cheesecake. They are so versatile and they really come into their own in this soup recipe.
This soup is simple to make, full of goodness and very filling thanks to the chickpeas and coconut milk. It is unbelievably rich and creamy and makes the perfect quick and easy dinner or lunch.
I haven’t tried it as I don’t have one but I think this soup work work extremely well in an Instant Pot if you have one.
HOW TO SERVE THIS CREAMY CHICKPEA CURRY SOUP
Serve a great big, steaming bowl with a warm naan bread or some of my Miracle No Knead Focaccia. If you have any leftover cooked grains in the fridge, such as rice or quinoa, then feel free to add them to the soup in the last ten minutes of cooking. It’s a great way to use them up and will make your meal even heartier.
Made from scratch in four very easy steps, this Creamy Chickpea Curry Soup can be ready and on your table within 30 minutes.
I just love meals like that during the week don’t you?
Settle down to a warm bowl after a busy day and you will be one happy bunny!
Once you have tried this Creamy Chickpea Curry Soup for yourself, I would love it if you could leave your comments below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram (@avirtualvegan). Be sure to add the hashtag #avirtualvegan so I don’t miss them!
If you love curry then try my Curry Hummus too. It’s the bomb!
Creamy Curry Chickpea Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil ( you can sub for any other kind of oil)
- 1 medium onion , chopped
- 4 medium carrots , chopped
- 900g | 4 cups potato cubed
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 3 cups vegetable stock , or water
- 410g | 2 cups cooked chickpeas , (1 19oz/540ml can)
- 398mls | 1 can canned coconut milk , full fat will give a richer, thicker texture but light can also be used if you don't mind your soup slightly thinner
- 1 - 2 teaspoons salt , add to taste
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar , optional but lifts the flavour slightly
Instructions
- Heat the coconut oil in large soup pan
- Saute the onion until just starting to turn golden brown.
- Add the carrots, potato, garlic & curry powder and cook for a few more minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or so.
- Add the stock/water and simmer until the potatoes and carrots are tender (about 10 minutes). At this point if you prefer a thicker, smoother soup, you can remove half, blend it up in a blender, then return it to the pan before continuing with the next step.
- Add chickpeas, coconut milk and sugar.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer over a medium/low heat until hot.
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Valerie says
This is easy and delicious! We’ve enjoyed this recipe in our home several times now, so thanks! My husband LOVES this soup – I know I can make it a couple times a month and he won’t tire of it. Garbanzo beans are a little waxy for me, so I used cannellini beans instead. I’v stirred in leftover coconut rice and that was really good, too.
A Virtual Vegan says
Thank you so much Valerie. It’s one of my husband’s favorites too!
Richard Moyles says
This was delicious and very simple to make!
Julie says
We make this all the time. One of our favourites!
A Virtual Vegan says
Thats so good to hear Julie. Thank you. We love it too!
Shannon says
I have been trying to eat healthier so I tried this. It turned out perfectly; delicious and filling. I pureed it a bit with a hand blender to make it a tad smoother. Great recipe! I appreciated how easy and quick it was. Next time I’ll have to try it over rice or with naan.
A Virtual Vegan says
It’s so good with naan bread! I’m so glad you enjoyed it Shannon and thank you for stopping by to leave feedback. It’s much appreciated!
Amy says
The soup is called “creamy” and it does look pureed in the picture. But, the directions do not indicate to puree. I did puree and it was delicious. But, I am curious if the recipe is complete and the soup was not originally intended to be pureed or if the recipe is missing the step of pureeing. Thank you for clarifying.
A Virtual Vegan says
Hi Amy. So glad you enjoyed it! I don’t puree this soup when I make it and it isn’t pureed in the picture. It’s creamy because of the added full fat coconut milk. Also the potatoes break down a bit while cooking and thicken it up further. I like this soup to be chunky. There is nothing to stop you scooping some out and pureeing it, then returning it back to thicken it more though if you want to, or even blending it up completely.
Jacob says
I made this last night and liked how it turned out. I’ll add some red chilli powder for an extra kick next time. I also cooked the dry garbanzo beans in my instant pot (45 minutes without soaking) as I don’t like the canned stuff.
A Virtual Vegan says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Greg says
I just made this in my Instant Pot and it was sooo delicious! I switched it up a bit for the Instant Pot and increased all the ingredients a bit since I had 4 cups of frozen homemade veggie stock and canned beans in the US mainly come in 15 oz tins, so I used 30 oz of beans, 2 cans. I sautéed and simmered in the pot like the recipe says. I then added the chickpeas and coconut milk and pressure cooked for 10 minutes with a quick release. I puréed the whole batch smooth with my immersion blender. Tasted amazing and will be better tommorow night for dinner. Thanks!
A Virtual Vegan says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it and it’s great to know it works well in an Instant Pot. I’ll cook it that way next time I make it!
Ines says
I just made and ate this for my lunch. It is so good. I didn’t have curry powder so I made my own. Definitely making this again
A Virtual Vegan says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Jeanette says
I made this soup tonight with a few modifications. It came out delicious! I keep my fat intake to a minimum so I sautéd the onion and other veggies in water and omitted the coconut milk. I steamed some cauliflower then blended it with part of a can of chick peas. It made the soup nice and creamy. My family and I really liked it!
A Virtual Vegan says
So glad you enjoyed it and were able to adapt it to suit!
Rawan says
This soup is amazing and so easy to make. I have made it so many times now. In fact, when I have guests over, I have made this soup because it is so delicious and healthy.
A Virtual Vegan says
I’m so glad you are enjoying the recipe! It’s a firm favourite here too!
Tabitha says
Love the sound of a creamy chickpea soup, but am not a fan of curry at all! Any ideas for other flavours to try?
A Virtual Vegan says
If you were to leave the curry powder out and make sure you use a really nicely flavoured veggie/mushroom broth and perhaps add some dried mixed herbs, or just some thyme or rosemary or a bit of both, you would end up with a really nice creamy vegetable chickpea soup. You could throw in any other veggies you wanted to as well. Some peas would be nice. I think it would be lovely!
Tabitha says
I was thinking rosemary and thyme, too! Appreciate the quick reply. Love all your recipes! :)
A Virtual Vegan says
Great minds think alike ;) Thanks Tabitha!
Mark says
I was looking for an easy chickpea soup recipe and yours came up. It was very good. I did replace the potato with cauliflower only because I wanted a lighter soup. Thank You!
A Virtual Vegan says
So glad you enjoyed it Mark! I am liking the sound of cauliflower instead of potato. I might try that next time I make it.
Krystle Mitchell says
I made this tonight and because I love a really smooth and creamy soup, I blitzed the cooked soup in my thermomix. I left a few cooked chickpeas out and also added some chopped tomatoe so the end result was a creamy soup with some chopped tomatoe, chickpeas and parsley stired through out. I had to add sme extra water, a half tin of coconut milk, an extra teaspoon of sugar and extra teaspoon of curry powder. I added a touch more water as well so as to get a nice soup texture. It made almost six litres of soup!! Thanks for the recipe it was super delicious, and hubby has asked for it to go in the ‘rotation’ lol :)
A Virtual Vegan says
Hi Krystle. Thanks so much for stopping by to leave feedback! Your finished soup sounds lovely. It’s such a lumpy soup that if you blitz it completely smooth it will end up ‘stand your spoon up’ thick, so some extra liquid (& seasonings to compensate for the extra liquid) will be necessary as you found. And wow, 6 litres of finished soup! That means a break from cooking for the next few days which sounds good to me! I love that you added tomatoes. I like them in my curries so have no idea why I have never thought to add them here. I will try it next time. Have a lovely weekend :O)
Kelly @ Running Kellometers says
Have you tried to make this in a slow cooker or crockpot?
A Virtual Vegan says
Because it takes such a short time to cook anyway I have never tried it in the slow cooker. My only concern would be that the coconut milk might go a bit funny. You could cook everything but the coconut milk then add that just before you were getting ready to serve though. It would probably only need 10 minutes or so to warm up once you add it. That would be a way around it. Hope that helps :O)
Nadine says
This looks delicious and will definitely try it. Can it be frozen?
A Virtual Vegan says
Thank you Nadine. I have never actually tried freezing it. Coconut milk can be a bit funny when you freeze it and sometimes separates a bit and goes a little grainy. There is a chance that the other ingredients would stabilize it a bit but I’m not totally sure. Next time I make it I will try then update the recipe accordingly. In the meantime it’s up to you if you want to risk it. I am sure it would still be edible just not at its best & perhaps a little grainy. If you do try it before me let me know what happens!
Don says
any option modifier besides coconut milk? Sorry, I’m not vegan but trying to make at least a vegetarian soup with chickpeas. I have everything but the coconut milk- Im sure its very tasty with coconut milk, but I’m counting calories and sugar levels…I know one can blend a some of the beans to add thickness…but..checking if you have any suggestions. Thanks for sharing!
A Virtual Vegan says
The coconut compliments the curry flavour really well and adds thickness but you could replace it with some standard milk or non dairy milk or use half milk half stock depending on what you’ve got. Or even all stock. It just won’t be as rich and creamy. It won’t taste quite as good as with coconut milk but it will still be very nice. It would be thinner too so I would suggest blending up some of the veggies in the soup to thicken it like you said. Potatoes work really well for this or beans. You could add a few more if you don’t want to lose too much texture. Cashew cream would also be an option if you weren’t counting calories. I hope that helps :0)
Don says
Than You so much! I wound up using a half cup of unsweetened almond milk, a spoon of greek yogurt, and blending up about a half cup worth of the chickpeas/+broth along with a few xtra spices. Turned out great – though I’m sure it may not be as good as with coconut milk we really enjoyed it and really hit the spot on a cold night.
The problem with a lot of the canned coconut milk available in my area is that they are high calorie and loaded with sugar. But I understand lower cal/sugar options are available If I really hunt for it…I was just eager to make this last night! Thanks again!
A Virtual Vegan says
You are very welcome. I am glad it turned out well and that you enjoyed it. It’s a regular fixture on our dinner menu here!
Bree Hogan says
This looks and sounds so good, thank you for sharing the recipe! I have all the ingredients in the fridge/pantry so no excuses not to make it sometime this weekend :-)
A Virtual Vegan says
Excellent! I love it when I see a recipe and have all the ingredients. I hope you love it as much as we do!
AvocadoPesto says
Loving the sound of this soup. Pretty much ready to get the pot out and make this for dinner tonight! I love adding coconut milk to soup to get that really creamy component! So good!
A Virtual Vegan says
Thanks Vicky. Coconut milk is just the best. I hope you enjoy it!
Prash @ YummilyYours says
OMG! This is definitely making it to my “Fall Dinners” list. YUM!
A Virtual Vegan says
Glad you like the look of it Prash! Let me know what you think when you make it!
Nancy Emdia says
Just made this for dinner last night, it was so delicious. Very rich and creamy,perfect for a fall evening. And incredibly easy to make. It is going into my fall/winter soup rotation. :D
A Virtual Vegan says
Great to hear you enjoyed it Nancy and thank you so much for taking the time to comment! ?
Deborah says
I just made and ate this for my dinner. I didn’t have a can of coconut milk so I made my own and used that. I didn’t thicken the soup but I will with the leftovers and see what the difference is. It was very lovely and tasty and I’ll definitely make it again :-D
A Virtual Vegan says
Thanks for taking the time to comment Deborah and I am glad you liked it. Extra brownie posts to you for making your own coconut milk! That’s something I haven’t tried yet. Have a great day!
Deborah says
It’s easy. Dessicated/shredded coconut and very warm water in a blender for a couple of minutes and strained through a nut bag. The instructions I saw said 1 cup of coconut to 3 cups hot water. I used 2 cups of water to make it more creamy for this recipe :-D
A Virtual Vegan says
I have loads of shredded coconut at home. I make my own nut milk but have never made coconut milk. I will try it next time. Thanks!
I do make coconut butter with my shredded coconut though. You might want to try that if you haven’t before. Throw in a food processor and keep going until it turns to butter. It is delicious and keeps forever in a sealed jar.
Deborah says
I’ve made that before too. That’s why I have a HUGE container of coconut in the cupboard :-D
A Virtual Vegan says
Lol and me!
Kandy says
I am curious as to what makes a “mild” curry powder? I have curry powder that was given to me and it came from Trinidad, West Indies. I am wondering if it would work in this recipe? Possibly use only 1/2 a TBSP? I am wanting to make this for supper tonite.
A Virtual Vegan says
Hi Kandy. Any curry powder will work fine in this recipe. I just stated mild as the soup is intended to be mild and creamy rather than spicy and it suits more tastes if it’s mild. As long as it is a curry powder you like then it will be great and yours sounds great! Lucky you to be gifted that! If you don’t mind a stronger flavour then go for the full tbsp or add half then once you have added all of the ingredients have a taste and add a little more if necessary. I hope you enjoy it!
Kandy says
Thank you for the quick reply….this soup looks so creamy and luscious. Definitely making it for dinner and will report back!
A Virtual Vegan says
You’re welcome! Look forward to hearing from you later ?
homemadezagat says
Yay for that Trini curry though Kandy!! lol #sidenote