Easy Chickpea Curry Recipe
This quick and easy chickpea curry recipe is a staple for an easy weeknight dinner, made with spices and coconut milk. On the table in about 20 minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Thai
Keyword: curry, recipe, spicy, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 367kcal
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or use coconut oil
- 1 jalapeno pepper chopped
- 1 serrano pepper chopped (if desired for extra heat)
- 1 medium onion chopped
- ½ cup chopped green onions
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon curry powder I use 2 tablespoons in mine!
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons curry paste
- 14 ounces coconut milk
- 16 ounces prepared chickpeas canned is great
- Salt and pepper to taste
FOR SERVING: Cooked rice, fresh chopped cilantro or parsley, lime wedges, spicy chili flakes
Heat a large pan or wok to medium heat and add 1 teaspoon oil.
Add your peppers and onion. Cook them down about 5 minutes, until the peppers and onions have softened.
Next, add in the garlic, ginger and the green onions. Cook another minute, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant.
Add in the curry powder, paprika, and salt and pepper to taste. Give it a stir.
Stir in the curry paste and cook it for a minute.
Add your coconut milk and stir. Bring to a quick boil and reduce the heat. Simmer for 10 minutes or more to let the flavors develop. The curry sauce will thicken up a bit.
Stir in the chickpeas and warm them through for 5 minutes.
Serve the easy chickpea curry over prepared white rice if desired, then squeeze a bit of fresh lime juice over the top.
Top with fresh chopped cilantro or parsley, lime wedges, spicy chili flakes.
Heat Factor: Mild-Medium. You’ll get a decent spiciness from this mixture, though the coconut milk tempers it quite a bit. Add in extra serrano peppers or hotter peppers to up the heat factor.
This recipe is vegetarian/vegan.
Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 542mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2245IU | Vitamin C: 12.6mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 6mg