Instant Pot Chickpea Curry (Freezer; Vegan)

This Instant Pot vegan chickpea curry can be assembled ahead and frozen as a freezer Instant Pot meal, or frozen after cooking as a freezer-friendly meal prep lunch! Vegan, gluten-free, and so full of flavor.

Say hello to my new favorite curry recipe! Full of flavor, and so easy to prepare, thanks to the Instant Pot! Not only does it require zero pre-cooking (you can literally just dump all your ingredients in the Instant Pot!), but it doesn’t require much in the way of chopping, either!

And the best thing about this chickpea curry recipe is that you can assemble all your ingredients and freeze. When you’re ready to cook, thaw completely, then dump everything in the Instant Pot and press ‘start’. Dinner has never been so easy!

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How to cook this it

I was happy to get GREAT flavor out of this curry without having to use the sautee function of the Instant Pot, because this means it can be assembled ahead and frozen!

For this recipe, you will

1. Assemble all ingredients not labeled ‘after cooking’ in the Instant Pot or a heavy freezer bag (gallon-sized).
2. Pressure cook for 5 minutes (since the pot is full it will take around 20 minutes to come to pressure)
3. Allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes after cooking.
4. Stir in some lemon juice and the green beans. Allow to sit for 5 minutes until the green beans are bright green.
5. Enjoy!

What is a freezer Instant Pot meal?

This refers to the practice of assembling your ingredients and freezing. When you’re ready to cook, simply thaw and cook as directed. Since you are cooking for the first time, it tastes fresh and just as delicious as pre-freezing.

• the only trick with this Instant Pot chickpea curry recipe is that you should leave your baby potatoes whole before freezing, otherwise they may get brown upon thawing

Do I add the green beans to the bag?

Since green beans need to be blanched before freezing, and they may overcook in the IP, I added them to the chickpea curry after cooking. Let them sit for 5 minutes before serving.

• you could also add frozen peas or frozen green beans to this recipe at the same time as the lemon juice

Is this chickpea curry spicy?

My curry was not spicy at all. I used this mild curry powder, but if you’d like to up the heat, you could use a spicy curry powder, or add in some cayenne to the recipe.

Can I cook it in the slow cooker?

I will be testing this soon. I’ve had issues with coconut milk breaking in the slow cooker, so I can’t say for sure that it will work.

Can I add chicken to it?

Sure! I’d slice boneless skinless chicken breasts in half lengthwise, and boneless skinless chicken thighs in 1-inch cubes and cook as directed.

Watch the video below to see exactly how I prepped this curry. It’s so easy! You can find more of my recipe videos on my YouTube channel, or on Facebook.