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Coconut Chickpea and Pepper Curry with Rice

A quick vegetarian curry of peppers and chickpeas in spiced coconut milk, served with plain rice.

Total
30 min
Hands on
15 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Indian-inspired

Per serving · estimated

Energy
640 kcal
Protein
16 g
Fat
24 g
Carbs
88 g
Freshly cooked Coconut Chickpea and Pepper Curry with Rice

Method

  1. Step 1 of 11

    Rinse the rice, then put it in a saucepan with the water and bring to the boil.

    • basmati rice
    • water
    rinse rice

  2. Step 2 of 11

    Cover, cook on low for 10 minutes, then leave covered off the heat.

    • basmati rice
    10 min
    cover rice simmer

  3. Step 3 of 11

    Slice the onion, and cut the peppers into strips.

    • onion
    • bell peppers
    slice pepper strips

  4. Step 4 of 11

    Mince the garlic and grate the ginger.

    • garlic
    • fresh ginger
    mince garlic

  5. Step 5 of 11

    Drain and rinse the chickpeas.

    • chickpeas
    drain tinned beans

  6. Step 6 of 11

    Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat and fry the onion for 4 minutes.

    • vegetable oil
    • onion
    4 min
    onions into pan

  7. Step 7 of 11

    Add the peppers and cook for 3 minutes until they start to soften.

    • bell peppers
    3 min

  8. Step 8 of 11

    Stir in the garlic, ginger, curry powder and tomato purée and cook for 1 minute.

    • garlic
    • fresh ginger
    • curry powder
    • tomato purée
    1 min

  9. Step 9 of 11

    Add the chickpeas and coconut milk, season with salt and simmer for 6 minutes.

    • chickpeas
    • coconut milk
    • salt
    6 min
    gentle simmer
    What ‘ready’ looks like

  10. Step 10 of 11

    Stir the spinach through until it wilts, then squeeze in the lime juice.

    • baby spinach
    • lime

  11. Step 11 of 11

    Fluff the rice and serve with the curry, topped with torn coriander.

    • basmati rice
    • fresh coriander
    fluff rice

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