Chickpea Curry (5 Minute Meal!)
I’m on a mission to utilize all my chickpea cans that I’ve been stocking up that’s been chilling in my pantry for a while now. We started off with the delicious Shortcut Hummus, and now we’re off to an amazing 5-minute recipe!
This is a gluten-free, vegan, healthy, quick, and super easy recipe that is so comforting and fulfilling you won’t believe that the flavors that are in it only take about 5 minutes to develop!
Seriously, anyone who tastes this will think you spent so much time making it when it took you a few minutes to pull together. The warm spices really embrace you from within and it’s just the perfect meal to put together when you want something quick and fulfilling.
Chickpea Curry (5 Minute Meal!)
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 1 red pepper, seeds out. (If you prefer it spicy, leave the seeds in!)
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 can of chickpeas, drained
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 can coconut milk
- salt, to taste
- a bunch of cilantro, chopped
- juice + zest of 1 lime
Instructions
- On medium-high heat, add your olive oil
- Sauté onions until translucent
- Add the spices, garlic, ginger, and red pepper and toast it under aromatic
- Add your chickpeas, tomato, and coconut milk
- Simmer until it thickens
- Finish it off with chopped cilantro
Notes
- If cilantro tastes like soap for you, then you can substitute it with chopped parsley!
- If you prefer your curry to be spicy, add the red pepper with the seeds in!
- This curry can be served with rice, bread, couscous, quinoa, or on its own! I had mine with quinoa!
- You may reduce the fat content by using light coconut milk.
- Make sure you check that the spices you use are made in a gluten-free facility. Spices like curry powder sometimes use flour to prevent the spices from clumping together. Always double check!
Nutrition Facts
Calories
310.67Fat (grams)
16.75Sat. Fat (grams)
7.87Carbs (grams)
33.18Fiber (grams)
9.16Net carbs
24Sugar (grams)
7.26Protein (grams)
8.58Sodium (milligrams)
369.29Cholesterol (grams)
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