Chickpea Curry

by BBC Good Food

This easy chickpea curry is a vegan recipe that's three of your five-a-day. It works well as a main course or a simple side dish

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

To make the paste, heat a little of the oil in a frying pan, add 1 diced onion and 1 tsp fresh or dried chilli, and cook until softened (about 8 mins).

Step 2

In a food processor, combine 9 garlic cloves, a thumb-sized piece of peeled ginger and the remaining oil, then add 1 tbsp ground coriander, 2 tbsp ground cumin, 1 tbsp garam masala, 2 tbsp tomato purée, ½ tsp salt and the fried onion. Blend to a smooth paste – add a drop of water or more oil, if needed.

Step 3

If using ready to heat rice then cook according to pack instructions during step 6. Otherwise, cook the dry rice according to the instructions on the back of the packet.

Step 4

Cook the paste in a medium saucepan for 2 mins over a medium-high heat, stirring occasionally so it doesn’t stick.

Step 5

Tip in two 400g cans drained chickpeas and a 400g can chopped tomatoes, and simmer for 5 mins until reduced down.

Step 6

Add 100g creamed coconut with a little water, cook for 5 mins more, then add ½ small pack chopped coriander and 100g spinach, and cook until wilted.

Step 7

Garnish with extra coriander and serve with rice.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 9 Garlic Cloves 1x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Garam Masala 1x Sainsbury's Garam Masala 38g
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Purée 1x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
  • 2 tbsp Ground Cumin 1x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g
  • 100g Creamed Coconut 1x KTC Creamed Coconut 200g
  • 400g can Chopped Tomatoes 1x Stamford Street Co. Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g
  • 1 tsp Fresh Or Dried Chilli 1x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 2 tbsp Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 1L
  • 100g Spinach 1x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 100g
  • 1 tbsp Ground Coriander 1x Sainsbury's Ground Coriander 36g
  • 2 x 400g can Chickpeas 2x Sainsbury's Chickpeas in Water 400g (240g*)
  • 1 Onion, diced 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 0.5 small pack Coriander, chopped, plus extra to garnish 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • Thumb Sized Piece Ginger, peeled 1x Sainsbury's Ginger 100g
  • 500g Cooked Rice 2x Ben's Original Classic Basmati Microwave Rice 220g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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