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Creamy Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipe
4.7 from 87 votes

Creamy Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipe

This Creamy Coconut Chickpea Curry uses chickpeas simmered in a spiced tomato and coconut milk base. Aromatics like onion, ginger, and garlic combine with turmeric, cumin, coriander, cayenne, and garam masala for a rich, warming curry with a smooth coconut milk finish.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 201 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 2 Pieces garlic fresh, cloves
  • 1 Inch ginger fresh
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 Tablespoon neutral cooking oil Vegetable, Coconut or Sunflower Oil, generic cooking oil
  • 2 Tablespoon tomato sauce
  • 1 Can chickpeas *see Notes
  • ¼ Teaspoon black pepper ground
  • ½ Teaspoon cayenne pepper ground
  • 1 Teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 Teaspoon cumin seeds ground
  • 1 Teaspoon coriander seeds ground
  • 1 Tablespoon garam masala
  • 2 Cups coconut milk
  • salt optional, to taste

Instructions

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  1. Prepare your fresh ingredients. Slice onion, chop garlic and ginger (or even better grate ginger), dice your tomato.
  2. Heat up a medium-sized pot with oil and sauté onion slices until they have softened. Cook on a medium to low heat setting.
  3. Stir in ginger and garlic and sauté over a medium heat setting.
  4. Then add your tomato pieces and tomato purée. Mix it all in and keep over a medium to low-heat setting.
  5. Continue to add in ingredients and reduce the heat setting to low. Stir in chickpeas and spices, including the black pepper, cayenne pepper, turmeric powder, ground cumin, ground coriander seeds and garam masala.
  6. Pour in Coconut Milk and mix it all in. Increase heat to medium.
  7. Cook your curry covered for about 20 minutes over a low to medium heat setting so that the ingredients get cooked through and the curry gains on flavor.
  8. Season with salt at the end (optional) and serve up hot with rice or flat bread.

Notes

  • One standard can of chickpeas is 16.9 oz/480 grams; if using dried chickpeas, weigh after boiling.
  • Salt is optional; adjust to taste based on preferences or dietary needs.

Nutrition Information

Calories 201kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Sodium 13mg (1%) Potassium 394mg (8%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 818IU (16%) Vitamin C 16mg (18%) Calcium 146mg (15%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 201

% Daily Value*

Calories 201kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Potassium 394mg 8%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 818IU 16%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 146mg 15%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.