Chickpea & Spinach Curry with Brown Rice
A fragrant, dairy‑free curry featuring chickpeas and spinach served over nutty brown rice.

Total
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups Canned chickpeas, drained
- 4 cup Fresh spinach
- 1.5 cup Brown rice
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 cup Canned diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp Curry powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- 2 cup Water
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- 1
Rinse brown rice; combine with 3 cups water in a pot, bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
- 2
While rice cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; add curry powder and turmeric, stir 30 seconds.
- 3
Add diced tomatoes and water; bring to a simmer.
- 4
Stir in chickpeas and cook 5 minutes.
- 5
Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes; season with salt.
- 6
Serve the curry over brown rice.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
360
18% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 14 g |
| Carbohydrate | 58 g |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Fiber | 9 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 420 mg |
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