5 from 72 votes
Chickpea Curry
Chickpea Curry features seasoned chickpeas simmered with a blend of warm spices, tomatoes, and vegetable stock, finished with fresh spinach and cilantro. The sauce becomes fragrant and rich, with layers of earthy turmeric, cumin, and coriander softened by stewed onion and fragrant cloves. This curry offers a flavorful vegetarian option with balanced heat and texture.
Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
16 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
115 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
Indian, Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons neutral cooking oil or coconut oil, generic cooking oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely chopped, fresh
- 4 whole dried cloves
- 2 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- Pinch salt
- 1 oz chickpeas aka garbanzo beans) drained, 400 g canned
- 1 oz chopped tomatoes or whole peeled, plum or crushed tomatoes, 400g can
- ½ cup vegetable stock (100ml)
- 1 cup spinach fresh
- Coriander handful, chopped, fresh, aka cilantro
Instructions
- In a large saute or frying pan, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, then add the onions and cook for 5 minutes until soft but not browned.
- Stir in the garlic, ginger, cloves, turmeric, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and cayenne, then cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Stir in the drained chickpeas, canned tomatoes and the vegetable stock/broth. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve sprinkled with chopped fresh coriander/cilantro. I like it with steamed kale and rice or naan bread.
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Notes
- Cook onions slowly until fully soft for better flavor development without browning.
- This curry freezes well for up to 3 months and can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
- Any variety of canned tomatoes (plum, whole peeled, crushed) in 400g cans works equally well.
- To adjust spice level, omit or reduce cayenne for mild flavor, or increase for heat.
- Additional greens like wilted kale or spinach can be added before serving or stirred in at the end for extra nutrition.
Nutrition Information
Calories
115kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
163mg
(54%)
Sodium
120mg
(5%)
Potassium
137mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
330IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
2.8mg
(3%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 115kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 163mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 120mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 330IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.