Chickpea Curry with Rice
A fragrant, easy-to-make chickpea curry served over fluffy white rice.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups canned chickpeas
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups white rice
- to taste salt
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the rice and cook according to package directions.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat, add onion and sauté until translucent.
- 3
Add garlic, curry powder, and cumin; cook 1 minute.
- 4
Stir in chickpeas, diced tomatoes, and coconut milk; bring to a simmer.
- 5
Season with salt and let simmer 10 minutes until thickened.
- 6
Serve the curry over rice and garnish with cilantro if desired.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
380
19% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrate | 55 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Fiber | 9 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 420 mg |
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