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    Coronation Chickpea Sandwich (Curried Chickpea Salad Sandwich)

    Published: June 2, 2022 · Updated: June 2, 2022 by Ieva · This post may contain affiliate links · 28 Comments

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    We have veganised an all-time favourite British classic – a Coronation Chicken Sandwich! And it is AMAZING, with the creamy curried chickpea filling, bursting with flavours of cumin, lime, sweet sultanas and a hint of chilli heat! Our Vegan Coronation Chickpea Sandwich is a wonderful quick lunch option or something to pack for a filling snack on the go!

    Take Me To:
    • The Roots of Coronation Sandwich Filling
    • Why is Vegan Coronation Chickpea Filling Better Than Chicken?
    • Method
      • Prep the Veg & Nuts
      • Fry the Chickpeas
      • Make the Chickpea Sandwich Filling:
      • Assemble The Sandwiches
    • What Goes Well With This Curried Smashed Chickpea Sandwich?
    • Recipe FAQs:
    • Other Vegan Recipe Suggestions

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    The Roots of Coronation Sandwich Filling

    The British love a good sandwich. It has been a go-to lunch option, a snack and even part of a posh afternoon tea for years! Coronation Chicken was first created in 1953 for the banquet of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, however, variants of the dish, known as jubilee chicken and the deviled chicken were known years before that! It was a little while later that Coronation Chicken became a sandwich filling though.

    Why is Vegan Coronation Chickpea Filling Better Than Chicken?

    For our vegan chickpea sandwich version, we substituted traditional chicken with a humble chickpea but kept all the other flavours and textures to retain the authentic flavours of the original. We used tinned chickpeas to make this recipe effortless, but if you wish, you can use dried chickpeas. BBC Good Food article here shows various ways to cook your dried chickpeas.

    We love this Curried Chickpea Salad Sandwich because:

    • We simply love chickpeas.
    • It is quick and easy to make, yet tastes better than any other vegetarian or vegan sandwich we had.
    • It has lots of interesting flavours and textures working in perfect harmony.
    Curried Chickpea Sandwich cut in half on a wooden chopping board.

    However, if you don’t fancy a sandwich, make it into a coronation salad. Simply toss your favourite green leaves, some cucumber and sliced peppers, then top with the Coronation chickpeas! Not impressed? How about a lovely Jacket Potato with creamy Coronation chickpea topping?

    Method

    Prep the Veg & Nuts

    Separate and wash gem lettuce leaves. You may want to remove or thin the thick stalks of the lettuce. Slice the cucumber into rounds.

    If using, toast your almond flakes in a dry pan, until slightly browned and starting to smell all nutty. Set aside for later. The almonds are completely optional and are used for extra texture and some nutty flavour.

    Fry the Chickpeas

    Then drain the chickpeas and run some cold water through them to remove any excess sodium and starch.

    Heat a large frying pan with a drop of oil, curry powder, add chickpeas and cook stirring continuously for 3 minutes, until all chickpeas are well coated and warmed through. Leave aside to cool slightly.

    Curried chickpeas in a frying pan.

    Make the Chickpea Sandwich Filling:

    Finely chop the coriander (including the stalks) and chilli. You can use any chilli you like, but if you can’t handle the heat, remove the seeds.

    In a large bowl, mix vegan mayo (or yoghurt) with mango chutney, lime juice, sultanas, chopped chilli and coriander. Season with salt and pepper. It may look like a lot, but if you make your sandwiches with a large bread roll it will make sure your sandwich isn’t dry.

    Ingredients for the sauce on a wooden chopping board.
    Ingredients for the Sauce for Chickpea Filling

    Then add the cooled chickpeas to the coronation dressing and mix well. Crush some of the chickpeas with a fork to thicken the sandwich filling up a bit.

    Assemble The Sandwiches

    Cut your bread rolls in half lengthways. Place some gem lettuce leaves on the bottom bread roll half, then spoon the coronation chickpea mixture and sprinkle with toasted almonds. Top with sliced cucumber and place the other half of the bread on top.

    Bread with a layer of lettuce, creamy chickpea filling and cucumber on top.

    What Goes Well With This Curried Smashed Chickpea Sandwich?

    If you want a substantial meal, serve the Coronation Chickpea Sandwiches with crisps or some french fries for an ultimate vegan British-style lunch! However, these are great to have on their own – moist and filling, they can stand as great lunch on their own!

    These delicious vegan sandwiches are perfect the next day to take to work for lunch too!

    Recipe FAQs:

    What Bread Do You Recommend for An Ultimate Sandwich?

    The answer is simple: your favourite bread! For us, it is ciabatta rolls or seeded granary sliced bread! And if you want to make a Scandi-style open sandwich, toasted sourdough is perfect!

    Can These Chickpea Sandwiches Be Made With Usual Egg-based Mayo?

    Absolutely! If you are not following, a plant-based diet, regular mayo works just fine in this recipe!

    I’ve Run Out of Mango Chutney. Can I Substitute It With Anything Else?

    This may be a controversial thing to suggest, but we tried making this chickpea sandwich filling using apricot jam… Yes, it worked!

    Sandwiches packed in a brown paper bag.

    Other Vegan Recipe Suggestions

    We hope you loved our Vegan Coronation Chickpea Sandwich as much as we do. For other plant-based recipe ideas, have a browse through our vegan recipe collection here, including:

    • Vegan Pineapple Stir Fry with Curried Coconut Sauce
    • Autumnal Red Lentil & Butternut Squash Dahl
    • Green Bean and Chickpea Biryani with Crispy Onions
    Coronation chickpea sandwich cut in half in a brown paper bag with carrot battons next to it.

    Coronation Chickpea Sandwich

    We have veganised an all-time favourite British classic – a Coronation Chicken Sandwich! And it is AMAZING, with the creamy curried chickpea filling, bursting with flavours of cumin, lime, sweet sultanas and a hint of chilli heat! Our Vegan Coronation Chickpea Sandwich is a wonderful quick lunch option or something to pack for a filling snack on the go!
    4.90 from 19 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Lunch, Snack
    Cuisine British, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings 2 sandwiches
    Calories 552 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 bread rolls we like ciabatta, sourdough or panini rolls
    • 1 tin of chickpeas (400g) drained and rinsed
    • 1 tablespoon curry powder we used medium
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • 20 g raisins or sultanas
    • ½ lime
    • 1 tablespoon mango chutney
    • 5 g coriander finely chopped
    • ½ chilli, red or green finely chopped
    • 80 g vegan mayonnaise or yoghurt
    • ¼ cucumber sliced into rounds
    • ½ gem lettuce leaves separated
    • 20 g toasted almond flakes optional

    Instructions
     

    • Heat a large pan with a drop of oil and curry powder, add chickpeas and cook stirring continuously for 3 minutes, until all chickpeas are well coated and warmed through. Leave aside to cool slightly.
    • In a large bowl, mix vegan mayo (or yoghurt) with mango chutney, juice of ½ of lime, sultanas, chilli and coriander. Taste and season with salt and pepper. It may look like a lot, but if you make your sandwiches with a large bread roll it will make sure your sandwich isn't dry.
    • Add the cooled chickpeas to the coronation dressing and mix well. Crush some of the chickpeas with a fork into the sauce.
    • Cut your bread rolls in half lengthways. Place some gem lettuce leaves on the bottom half, then spoon the coronation chickpea mixture and sprinkle with toasted almonds, if using. Top with sliced cucumber and place the other half of bread on top.
    • Serve with crisps or some french fries for an ultimate vegan British-style lunch!

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 552kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 8gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 590mgPotassium: 323mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 844IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 136mgIron: 4mg
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    Comments

    1. Florence

      February 03, 2021 at 12:28 pm

      5 stars
      This makes THE BEST sandwich ever !! Never looked forward to a sandwich so much before. Made a double batch so will have for two lunches for the two of us. Was hard not to eat the creamy dip bit with a spoon while making it before adding chickpeas. Yummy! Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        February 04, 2021 at 7:55 am

        Haha, I always eat some of the dip before adding chickpeas too, and there’s only about half of the filling left before I get my bread out the cupboard 🙂

        Reply
    2. Kate

      February 21, 2021 at 8:37 pm

      5 stars
      These are the BEST sandwiches ever! Made them with light mayo (we are not vegan) and brioche got dog buns and they were delicious.

      Reply
    3. Amanda Wren-Grimwood

      April 11, 2021 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      This is such a delicious sandwich, All the flavours of coronation chicken with delicious chickpeas – perfect.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        April 11, 2021 at 2:08 pm

        Thanks, Amanda! We honestly like it with chickpeas a lot more than with chicken 🙂

        Reply
    4. Kara

      October 01, 2021 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      very tasty sandwiches. My boyfriend didin’t even know that they were chickpea instead of his usual chicken until I said

      Reply
      • Ieva

        October 03, 2021 at 3:41 pm

        Glad you both liked them! They are definitely my favourite!

        Reply
    5. Andrea

      January 06, 2022 at 12:57 pm

      5 stars
      Those fried chickpeas are everything! This makes a delicious sandwich, and that ciabatta bread is perfect with it.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        January 06, 2022 at 5:22 pm

        Thanks for the lovely feedback, Andrea! We cannot get enough of these sandwiches… 🙂

        Reply
    6. Jamie

      January 30, 2022 at 7:28 pm

      5 stars
      The flavors of this sandwich were delicious! I loved the curry powder with the chickpeas. So flavoful!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        January 30, 2022 at 7:37 pm

        Thanks for the feedback, Jamie! These are by far our favourite sandwiches in the world! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Kate

      January 30, 2022 at 8:58 pm

      5 stars
      Made these sandwiches for my kids and for the first time they ate everything!! Definitely making them again!

      Reply
    8. Irena

      January 30, 2022 at 11:24 pm

      5 stars
      Such a great idea to adapt a classic chicken dish to a vegetarian version. I love the flavours of the coronation dressing, so yummy in a sandwich. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        January 31, 2022 at 6:56 am

        Thanks, Irena! We love the coronation dressing so much, we tend to eat a lot of it before the chickpeas even go in 🙈

        Reply
    9. AISilva

      February 05, 2022 at 8:04 am

      5 stars
      I love chickpeas but I’ve never tried making a chickpea sandwich. Love the idea for this coronation chickpea sandwich, thanks!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        February 05, 2022 at 8:27 am

        It’s a great sandwich! Definitely worth a try 🙂

        Reply
    10. Elaine

      February 08, 2022 at 6:03 am

      5 stars
      I could eat these sandwiches every day. Thy look too good not to!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        February 08, 2022 at 7:07 am

        Thanks, Elaine! They are real beauties! 🙂

        Reply
    11. Katherine

      April 08, 2022 at 10:48 am

      5 stars
      Yum! I love coronation chickpeas – such great bold flavors.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        April 09, 2022 at 5:33 am

        Thanks, Katherine! Your coronation chickpeas with dried apricots are really good too! 🙂

        Reply
    12. Claudia Lamascolo

      April 11, 2022 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      I love this vegetarian version its flavorful and terrific as opposed to others Ive tried this is a keeper!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        April 12, 2022 at 7:50 am

        Claudia, thanks! We love it too! Our favourite sandwich ever! 🙂

        Reply
    13. Ana F.

      June 03, 2022 at 9:53 am

      5 stars
      Love how all of the flavors combined perfectly in this Chickpea Sandwich! It’s going to be on rotation for sure. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        June 03, 2022 at 12:15 pm

        That’s so nice to hear! Thanks for the feedback, Ana!

        Reply
    14. Dijana

      June 04, 2022 at 3:43 pm

      5 stars
      These are amazing! Thank you so much for the vegan version! Love it!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        June 04, 2022 at 7:16 pm

        You are most welcome! Glad you enjoyed them 😉

        Reply
    15. Angela

      June 05, 2022 at 10:30 am

      5 stars
      Curry and chickpeas work so perfect together! This sandwich is perfection!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        June 05, 2022 at 12:18 pm

        I agree – it’s a perfect combination! 🙂

        Reply

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