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Coconut chickpea and kale curry with rice

Chickpeas and kale simmered in a spiced coconut sauce, served with plain rice cooked alongside.

Total
30 min
Hands on
18 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Indian

Per serving · estimated

Energy
690 kcal
Protein
18 g
Fat
30 g
Carbs
85 g
Freshly cooked Coconut chickpea and kale curry with rice

Method

  1. Step 1 of 11

    Rinse the rice until the water runs clear.

    • Basmati rice
    rinse rice
  2. Step 2 of 11

    Put the rice and water in a saucepan with a pinch of salt and bring to the boil.

    • Basmati rice
    • Water
    • Salt
    rice into pan
  3. Step 3 of 11

    Cover and cook on the lowest heat for 12 minutes, then leave covered off the heat.

    12 min
    cover rice simmer
  4. Step 4 of 11

    Dice the onion and grate the garlic and ginger.

    • Onion
    • Garlic
    • Fresh ginger
    dice onion
  5. Step 5 of 11

    Heat the oil in a second pan and fry the cumin seeds for 30 seconds until fragrant.

    • Vegetable oil
    • Cumin seeds
    1 min
    toast spices
  6. Step 6 of 11

    Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until golden at the edges.

    • Onion
    5 min
    onions golden
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  7. Step 7 of 11

    Stir in the garlic, ginger, coriander, turmeric and chilli flakes for 1 minute.

    • Garlic
    • Fresh ginger
    • Ground coriander
    • Ground turmeric
    • Chilli flakes
    1 min
  8. Step 8 of 11

    Add the chickpeas and coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes.

    • Chickpeas, drained
    • Coconut milk
    5 min
    gentle simmer
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  9. Step 9 of 11

    Tear in the kale and cook for 4 minutes until tender and the sauce has thickened.

    • Kale, stalks removed
    4 min
    sauce thickened
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  10. Step 10 of 11

    Season with salt and squeeze in lime juice to taste.

    • Salt
    • Lime
  11. Step 11 of 11

    Fluff the rice with a fork and serve the curry over it.

    • Basmati rice
    fluff rice

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