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Chickpea & Spinach Coconut Curry

Chickpea & Spinach Coconut Curry

Recipes and photos are AI created and editorially reviewed. Nutrition figures are estimates.

A gently spiced chickpea curry in creamy coconut sauce with wilted spinach.

Cuisine
Indian-inspired
Serves
4
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Difficulty
Easy

Gluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeNut-freeVegetarianVegan

Equipment: Large saucepan

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp coconut or olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 15 g fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • 2 x 400g tins chickpeas, drained
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 x 400ml tin coconut milk (full fat)
  • 200 g spinach
  • 0.5 lemon, juiced
  • salt

Optional extras

  • 0.5 tsp chilli powder

Method

  1. Soften the onion in the oil for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and spices for 1 minute.
  2. Add the chickpeas, tomatoes and coconut milk. Simmer for 20 minutes until thickened.
  3. Stir in the spinach to wilt, then the lemon juice. Season with salt.
  4. Serve as is or over cauliflower rice.

Swaps and tips

A storecupboard hero. Serve with cauliflower rice; add a squeeze of lemon at the end to lift it.

Nutrition estimated, per serving

ProteinCarbsFibreFatCalories
14 g28 g9 g24 g400 kcal

Values are estimates based on typical UK food composition data and will vary with brands and portion sizes.

Recipes are AI created and editorially reviewed; kitchen testing is ongoing.

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