Quick Chickpea Curry
This Indian-inspired chickpea curry recipe is incredibly easy to make in less than 30 minutes and simmered in the most delicious lemon-ginger coconut curry sauce.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- cayenne and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 large handful fresh baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice, plus extra lemon wedges for serving
- chopped fresh cilantro, for topping
Steps
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Heat oil in a large stockpot or sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add the garlic, grated ginger, garam masala, salt, cumin, turmeric, a pinch of cayenne, and a few twists of black pepper and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
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Add the chickpeas, coconut milk, diced tomatoes and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the sauce reaches a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low to maintain the simmer, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
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Add the baby spinach and lemon and stir until the spinach has wilted.
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Taste and season the sauce with additional salt, pepper and/or lemon juice, if needed.
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Serve. Serve warm over rice, garnished with fresh cilantro and extra lemon wedges. Enjoy!
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (13% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| olive oil | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| medium white onion | 1 | - | - |
| garlic | 3 cloves | - | - |
| grated fresh ginger | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| garam masala | 1 tablespoon | Rp 5.000/250g | Rp 300 |
| fine sea salt | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| ground cumin | 1 teaspoon | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 350 |
| ground turmeric | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| cayenne and freshly-ground black pepper | - | - | - |
| 2 | - | - | |
| 1 | - | - | |
| 1 | - | - | |
| large handful fresh baby spinach | 1 | - | - |
| freshly-squeezed lemon juice | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| chopped fresh cilantro | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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