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Chickpea Spinach Coconut Curry

Simmer chickpeas and spinach in a quick coconut curry sauce for a cozy, weeknight-friendly bowl.

Total

30 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

2

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

  • 1 can (15 oz / 425 g) canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
  • 4 cups (about 120 g) fresh spinach
  • 1 can (13.5 oz / 400 ml) coconut milk (full-fat)
  • 1 small (about 120 g) onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp, grated ginger
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prep (10 minutes): Finely chop the onion. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger. Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Measure spices and set everything by the stove.

  2. 2

    Cook (20 minutes): Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté onion for 5 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Cook (20 minutes): Add curry powder, cumin, and turmeric; stir for 30 seconds to bloom the spices. Add chickpeas and coconut milk, then bring to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. 4

    Cook (20 minutes): Add spinach in batches, stirring until wilted, about 3–4 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper, then turn off heat and stir in lime juice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

520

26% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein16 g
Carbohydrate56 g
Fat28 g
Fiber14 g
Sugar8 g
Sodium520 mg

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