14 Delicious Fall Curries (Pumpkin, Chickpea, Sweet Potato)

 

14 Delicious Fall Curries (Pumpkin, Chickpea, Sweet Potato)

14 Delicious Fall Curries (Pumpkin, Chickpea, Sweet Potato)

Fall = curry season, no arguments there. When the nights get chilly, I want a pot of something warm, fragrant, and cozy simmering away. Curries are perfect for this: hearty, spiced, and versatile enough to highlight all the best fall produce—pumpkin, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, and more.

I pulled together 14 delicious fall curry recipes that you can make without needing a culinary degree or 27 specialty ingredients. Each recipe is concise, approachable, and tailored to bring serious flavor without keeping you stuck in the kitchen all night.

1. Pumpkin Coconut Curry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups pumpkin, cubed

  • 1 can coconut milk

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 tbsp curry paste

  • 1 tsp turmeric

  • Salt to taste

Instructions:

  1. Sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.

  2. Stir in curry paste and turmeric.

  3. Add pumpkin and coconut milk. Simmer 20 minutes until tender.

  4. Season and serve with rice.

2. Chickpea Spinach Curry

Ingredients:

  • 1 can chickpeas

  • 2 cups fresh spinach

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 2 tomatoes, chopped

  • 1 tsp cumin + coriander

  • 1 tsp garam masala

Instructions:

  1. Sauté onion and spices.

  2. Add tomatoes and cook down.

  3. Stir in chickpeas and spinach.

  4. Simmer 15 minutes and enjoy.

3. Sweet Potato Red Lentil Curry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sweet potato, cubed

  • 1 cup red lentils

  • 1 can coconut milk

  • 1 tbsp curry powder

  • 1 onion, diced

Instructions:

  1. Cook onion with curry powder.

  2. Add sweet potatoes, lentils, and coconut milk.

  3. Simmer until tender, 25–30 minutes.

  4. Season and serve.

4. Pumpkin Chickpea Curry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups pumpkin

  • 1 can chickpeas

  • 1 onion

  • 1 can coconut milk

  • 1 tbsp curry powder

Instructions:

  1. Sauté onion.

  2. Add pumpkin, chickpeas, and spices.

  3. Stir in coconut milk and simmer 20 minutes.

  4. Serve with naan.

5. Thai Sweet Potato Curry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sweet potato

  • 1 red curry paste

  • 1 can coconut milk

  • 1 bell pepper, sliced

  • Fresh basil

Instructions:

  1. Fry curry paste until fragrant.

  2. Add coconut milk, sweet potato, and pepper.

  3. Simmer until tender.

  4. Garnish with basil.

6. Butternut Squash Curry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups butternut squash

  • 1 can coconut milk

  • 1 onion

  • 1 tbsp ginger + garlic

  • 2 tsp curry powder

Instructions:

  1. Sauté onion, ginger, garlic.

  2. Add squash and curry powder.

  3. Pour in coconut milk. Simmer 20 minutes.

  4. Serve hot.

7. Chickpea & Tomato Curry

Ingredients:

  • 1 can chickpeas

  • 2 cups tomatoes (fresh or canned)

  • 1 onion

  • 1 tsp cumin + chili powder

  • Fresh cilantro

Instructions:

  1. Cook onion with spices.

  2. Add tomatoes and simmer into sauce.

  3. Add chickpeas and cook 10 minutes.

  4. Garnish with cilantro.

8. Sweet Potato & Kale Curry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sweet potato

  • 1 bunch kale

  • 1 onion

  • 1 can coconut milk

  • 1 tbsp curry paste

Instructions:

  1. Fry onion with curry paste.

  2. Add sweet potatoes and coconut milk.

  3. Simmer 20 minutes.

  4. Stir in kale before serving.

9. Pumpkin & Red Lentil Curry

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

  • 1 cup red lentils

  • 1 onion

  • 1 tsp turmeric + cumin

  • 3 cups veggie broth

Instructions:

  1. Cook onion with spices.

  2. Stir in lentils, pumpkin, and broth.

  3. Simmer until lentils soften.

  4. Serve with rice.

10. Eggplant & Chickpea Curry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups eggplant cubes

  • 1 can chickpeas

  • 1 onion

  • 2 tomatoes

  • 1 tbsp garam masala

Instructions:

  1. Cook onion and spices.

  2. Add eggplant and tomatoes.

  3. Stir in chickpeas and simmer until soft.

  4. Serve with naan.

11. Sweet Potato Peanut Curry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sweet potato

  • 1/4 cup peanut butter

  • 1 onion

  • 1 can coconut milk

  • 1 tbsp curry powder

Instructions:

  1. Cook onion with curry powder.

  2. Add sweet potato and coconut milk.

  3. Stir in peanut butter until creamy.

  4. Simmer 20 minutes.

12. Pumpkin & Black Bean Curry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups pumpkin

  • 1 can black beans

  • 1 onion

  • 1 tbsp chili powder

  • 1 can tomatoes

Instructions:

  1. Sauté onion and chili powder.

  2. Add pumpkin and tomatoes.

  3. Stir in beans and cook 20 minutes.

  4. Serve warm.

13. Chickpea Tikka Masala

Ingredients:

  • 1 can chickpeas

  • 1 onion

  • 1 tbsp tikka masala paste

  • 1 can coconut milk

  • Fresh cilantro

Instructions:

  1. Fry onion with tikka masala paste.

  2. Stir in chickpeas and coconut milk.

  3. Simmer 15 minutes.

  4. Garnish with cilantro.

14. Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Curry

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sweet potato

  • 1 cup cauliflower florets

  • 1 onion

  • 1 tbsp curry paste

  • 1 can coconut milk

Instructions:

  1. Cook onion with curry paste.

  2. Add veggies and coconut milk.

  3. Simmer 20 minutes until tender.

  4. Season and serve.

Final Thoughts

There you have it: 14 fall curries that are cozy, colorful, and packed with flavor. Whether you’re feeling pumpkin-y, craving chickpeas, or just want to load up on sweet potato goodness, these curries bring the comfort.

Question is: which one are you making first tonight? 🙂

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