Arepa with Coconut Curry Chickpeas — gluten-free arepa recipe

Arepa with Coconut Curry Chickpeas — Vegan Gluten-Free Dinner

September 06, 2026

Category: Simple Meals  |  ⏱ Ready in 15 minutes  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

  • 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Fresh cilantro

How to Make It

  1. Sauté garlic in a skillet with a drizzle of oil, 1 minute.
  2. Add chickpeas, curry powder, and coconut milk. Simmer 10 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
  3. Toast arepas on high in the toaster, 2–3 cycles.
  4. Spoon coconut curry chickpeas over warm arepa.
  5. Garnish generously with fresh cilantro.

About This Recipe

Coconut milk curry chickpeas draw from South Asian and Caribbean cooking traditions — both regions where coconut and warming spices have been pantry staples for centuries. On a Colombian arepa, it becomes a genuinely global dinner.


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Laura Sophia — Zavor & Co.

Laura Sophia — Zavor & Co.

Founder of Zavor & Co. Handmade Colombian arepas delivered to your door in the Lehigh Valley, PA.

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