Easy Chickpea Curry

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Easy and Delicious Chick Pea Curry. Author image.

Weekends are for chilling.

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Easy Chickpea Curry

« Serves 4 « Prep: 5 min « Cook: 30 min «
« Gluten-Free « Dairy-Free « Meal Prep « Vegan
« Kcal: 195 « Fats 5 g « Carbs 29 g « Protein 8 g « Fiber 8g«

What you need

1 tbsp. coconut oil

1 onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, sliced

1 large pinch of salt

1 tbsp. curry powder

1 tsp. hot chilli powder

1 tsp. ground cumin

1x 14 oz. (400g) can chopped tomatoes

1x 14 oz. (400g) can chickpeas, drained

1 tsp. coconut sugar

1 lime, juiced

2 cups (60g) spinach

1 cup (145g) frozen green peas, thawed

What you need to do

1. Heat the coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and a large pinch of salt, cook for 5–10 minutes until soft.
2. Now add the curry powder and chilli powder and cumin, then cook for a further 2 minutes. Next add the chopped tomatoes, chickpeas and coconut sugar and cook for 15 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the flavours have had time to infuse.
3. Once ready to serve, stir through the lime juice and spinach, allowing the spinach to wilt before serving.
4. Serve with green peas and a side of Roasted Turmeric Potatoes and Cauliflower from this recipe pack.