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Creamy Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipe
A wholesome, vibrant chickpea curry prepared with coconut milk and selected spices.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 201 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Indian
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 Pieces garlic cloves fresh
- 1 Inch Ginger Fresh fresh
- 1 tomato
- 1 Tablespoon oil Vegetable, Coconut or Sunflower 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 to taste optional
Instructions
- Prepare your fresh ingredients. Slice onion, chop garlic and ginger (or even better grate ginger), dice your tomato.
- Heat up a medium-sized pot with oil and sauté onion slices until they have softened. Cook on a medium to low heat setting.
- Stir in ginger and garlic and sauté over a medium heat setting.
- Then add your tomato pieces and tomato purée. Mix it all in and keep over a medium to low-heat setting.
- 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.
- Pour in Coconut Milk and mix it all in. Increase heat to medium.
- 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.
- Season with salt at the end (optional) and serve up hot with rice or flat bread.
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Notes
- 1 can chickpeas = 16.9 oz/480grams. You can use dried and boiled chickpeas too. In that case, weigh your chickpeas once they are boiled.
- Adding salt is optional and you might not need it.
Nutrition Information
Calories
201kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
394mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
818IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
146mg
(15%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
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.