Creamy Chickpea Curry

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
2 min 13 min 8
Creamy Chickpea Curry
Health Highlights
This rich and creamy chickpea curry has a great depth of flavors, and it's ready in just 15 minutes. Perfect for meal prep!

Ingredients


1 1/2 cup Quinoa, uncooked (or grain of choice)
1 tbsp Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
1 medium Yellow onion (chopped)
2 clove(s) Garlic (minced)
1 piece, 1-inch Ginger root (peeled and grated; or 1 tsp ground)
2 can (15oz) Chickpeas, canned, drained (rinsed)
1 can(28oz) Crushed tomatoes canned (or tomato pasatta; low-sodium)
1 can(s) (28oz) Diced tomatoes, low sodium, canned
1 tbsp Curry powder
1/2 tbsp Cumin
2 tsp Turmeric, ground
1 tsp Coriander, ground
1/2 tsp Paprika, smoked
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper (optional)
1 can (13.5oz) Coconut milk, reduced fat
8 cup Baby spinach (fresh or frozen; or greens of choice)

Instructions


  1. Cook quinoa according to package instructions, about 10 minutes.
  2. While the rice is cooking, heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once warm, add the chopped onions, minced garlic, and grated ginger and saute until golden brown (about 1 minute).
  3. Add the chickpeas, tomato puree, and diced tomatoes. Stir to combine. 
  4. Next, toss in the curry powder, cumin, turmeric, coriander, paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper and cook for an additional 5 minutes. 
  5. Once the curry mixture begins to bubble, stir in the coconut milk and cook for another 5 minutes.
  6. Add the spinach, stir well, and cover for 2 minutes to allow the spinach to wilt.
  7. Serve with quinoa.

Notes:

Quick Tips:

  • You can substitute spinach with kale, swiss chard, or other greens.
  • You can freeze this curry (without the rice) for up to 3 months. Or you can store it in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 392
Calories from fat 114
Calories from saturated fat 53
Total Fat 12.7 g
Saturated Fat 5.9 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.0 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 444 mg
Potassium 1258 mg
Total Carbohydrate 60 g
Dietary Fiber 14.7 g
Sugars 10.2 g
Protein 16.6 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 1.6
Meat Alternative 0.6
Vegetables 3.6

Energy sources


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Meal Type(s)

Lunch
Main
  • Cindi Dennis Cindi Dennis (Oct. 29, 2022, 6:05 p.m.)

    Severed with brown basmati rice, it was a hit!





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