5 from 3 votes
Easy Chickpea Lentil Curry
Easy chickpea lentil curry with just a few simple, inexpensive pantry staples for a high-protein, flavor-packed, creamy, comforting, satisfying, meatless meal!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
- 6
Calories:
613 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper diced, or green bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon curry powder
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 coconut milk 14-ounce can, full-fat
- 1 diced tomatoes in their juices, 14.5-ounce) canned
- 1 cup red lentils uncooked
- 1 chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 lime
- rice for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and bell pepper. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the onion starts to become tender and translucent. Add the spices, salt, and pepper. Constantly mix for one minute.
- Stir in the coconut milk, diced tomatoes, lentils, and chickpeas. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 35 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes to prevent burning. Add a splash of water if needed.
- Turn off the heat and mix in the juice of ½ a lime. Add more if needed.
- Optionally serve with rice.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Sauté the spices: Heating spices (like the curry powder) in oil helps to bloom them, bringing out and improving the flavor of the coconut chickpea lentil curry.
- For a thicker curry: Optionally blend a portion of the lentils and mix it back into the lentil chickpea curry for a thicker, creamier consistency.
- To adjust spice: Use mild, medium, hot, or extra hot curry powder, then adjust it further with extra chili or cayenne powder to taste.
- Season to taste: You can add as much or as little of each as you’d like.
Nutrition Information
Calories
613kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
72g
(24%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Sodium
48mg
(2%)
Potassium
1318mg
(28%)
Fiber
25g
(100%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
308IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
45mg
(50%)
Calcium
154mg
(15%)
Iron
12mg
(67%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 - 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 613
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 613kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 1318mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 25g | 100% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 308IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 154mg | 15% |
| Iron | 12mg | 67% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.