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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

Method
Step 1 of 11
Rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
Basmati rice

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

Step 3 of 11
Cover and cook on the lowest heat for 12 minutes, then leave covered off the heat.

Step 4 of 11
Dice the onion and grate the garlic and ginger.
Onion
Garlic
Fresh ginger

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

Step 6 of 11
Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until golden at the edges.
Onion

What ‘ready’ looks like 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
Step 8 of 11
Add the chickpeas and coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes.
Chickpeas, drained
Coconut milk

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 9 of 11
Tear in the kale and cook for 4 minutes until tender and the sauce has thickened.
Kale, stalks removed

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 10 of 11
Season with salt and squeeze in lime juice to taste.
Salt
Lime
Step 11 of 11
Fluff the rice with a fork and serve the curry over it.
Basmati rice

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