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Coconut Chickpea and Spinach Curry with Couscous

A quick one-pan chickpea curry in spiced coconut milk, served with couscous steamed in the pan alongside.

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

Per serving · estimated

Energy
650 kcal
Protein
22 g
Fat
32 g
Carbs
68 g
Freshly cooked Coconut Chickpea and Spinach Curry with Couscous

Method

  1. Step 1 of 12

    Dice the onion.

    • Onion
    dice onion

  2. Step 2 of 12

    Mince the garlic and grate the ginger.

    • Garlic
    • Fresh ginger
    grate ginger

  3. Step 3 of 12

    Heat the oil in a deep pan over medium heat and cook the onion until soft and glassy.

    • Vegetable oil
    • Onion
    7 min
    onions translucent
    What ‘ready’ looks like

  4. Step 4 of 12

    Stir in the garlic, ginger, curry powder and turmeric and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

    • Garlic
    • Fresh ginger
    • Curry powder
    • Ground turmeric
    1 min

  5. Step 5 of 12

    Add the tomato purée and stir for 30 seconds.

    • Tomato purée
    1 min

  6. Step 6 of 12

    Drain and rinse the chickpeas.

    • Chickpeas
    drain tinned beans

  7. Step 7 of 12

    Add the chickpeas and coconut milk and simmer gently for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.

    • Chickpeas
    • Coconut milk
    10 min
    gentle simmer
    What ‘ready’ looks like

  8. Step 8 of 12

    Meanwhile bring the water to the boil in a small saucepan.

    • Water
    saucepan on hob

  9. Step 9 of 12

    Put the couscous in a bowl with a pinch of salt, pour over the boiling water, cover and leave for 5 minutes.

    • Couscous
    • Salt
    • Water
    5 min

  10. Step 10 of 12

    Stir the spinach into the curry in handfuls until wilted.

    • Baby spinach
    2 min

  11. Step 11 of 12

    Season the curry with salt and a squeeze of lemon.

    • Salt
    • Lemon

  12. Step 12 of 12

    Fork the couscous loose and serve with the curry spooned over.

    • Couscous

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