Chickpea & Spinach Curry with Coconut Milk

This easy, one pot chickpea & spinach curry is packed full of flavour for a great, no fuss weeknight dinner.  Inspired by Indian cuisine, this healthy vegan curry is quick to make and also perfect for meal prep.

 How to make chickpea & spinach curry

Making a curry can sometimes seem like a huge task, a tonne of spices and lots of washing up at the end, so I wanted to make my version super easy with as few ingredients as possible.  This is a very easy, simple and quick recipe, that even if you have zero experience in the kitchen, you will be able to dish this up in no time at all!  I’ve been playing around with this chickpea & spinach curry recipe for a few weeks and it’s definitely going to be on my meal rotation for the foreseeable future.

Chickpea & spinach curry is a perfect one pot meal for easy weeknight dinners

When I tell people I’m a food blogger, one of the things they always ask me is ‘what do you have for dinner in the week?’.  It’s something that lots of people struggle with, finding new recipes and finding the time and motivation!  Guess what, I’m no different!  Even though I’m either working with, writing about or talking about food most days of the week, that weeknight dinner can be elusive! This one pot chickpea and spinach curry is the perfect answer to the age old question of ‘What’s for dinner tonight?’.

Is chickpea & spinach curry healthy?

Despite my unashamed love of food indulgence, in the week we do try and keep things fairly healthy (mainly so we can eat the city on weekends!), and during the week we do try and cut down our meat intake.  Without meaning to make it this way, this curry is vegan, therefore contains no cholesterol or bad fats and is low in calories. But hey, I’m not a health food blog!!

Chickpea & spinach curry is a hearty and flavourful weeknight meal

I’ve been cooking with turmeric more and more recently and have come a bit addicted to its flavour.  It has a earthy, slightly bitter taste, that works wonderfully with the chickpeas in this curry.  The coconut milk brings a subtle sweetness and creaminess to the dish.  It’s a great recipe to try out some new flavours and add a bit of interest into weeknight menu.

If you are looking for some more easy and tasty weeknight meals, be sure to check out my Marinated Beef Stir Fry or my Stuffed Chicken One Sheet Meal

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Chickpea & Spinach Curry with Coconut Milk

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

This easy, one pot chickpea & spinach curry is packed full of flavour for a great, no fuss weeknight dinner.  Inspired by Indian cuisine, this healthy vegan curry is quick to make and also perfect for meal prep.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Indian

Servings: 4

Calories: 200 kcal

Author: Slow The Cook Down

Ingredients

• 3 1/3 cups coconut milk 800ml
• 1 tbsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 green chillies sliced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 large red onion thinly sliced
• 16-18 oz canned chickpeas 500g
• 8 oz spinach leaves 225g
• juice 1/2 lime

Instructions

1. Stir the turmeric into the coconut milk and leave to one side.

2. Heat the oil on a medium heat in a saucepan. Once hot add the chilli, garlic, star anise and cinnamon stick.  Heat for a few minutes to release the aromas.

3. Turn the heat to high, and add in the sliced onion.  Cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened.

4. Add in the coconut and bring to a boil, them simmer for 5 minutes.  Add in the chickpeas and cook for another 5 minutes.

5. Add in handfuls of the spinach and stir into the curry until wilted.  Stir in the lime juice.

6. Serve with rice and naan.

Recipe Notes

The curry can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days in a sealed container

Nutritional values are an approximation based on one serving.