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Coconut Chickpea and Spinach Curry with Couscous

A quick simmered curry of chickpeas, tomatoes and spinach in coconut milk, served with steamed couscous.

Total
15 min
Hands on
12 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Indian

Per serving · estimated

Energy
710 kcal
Protein
21 g
Fat
32 g
Carbs
82 g
Freshly cooked Coconut Chickpea and Spinach Curry with Couscous

Method

  1. Step 1 of 9

    Boil 200 ml water in a small saucepan on the hob.

    saucepan on hob
  2. Step 2 of 9

    Put the couscous in a bowl, pour over the boiling water, cover and leave to stand.

    • Couscous
    5 min
  3. Step 3 of 9

    Slice the onion and mince the garlic and ginger.

    • Onion
    • Garlic
    • Fresh ginger
    slice onion
  4. Step 4 of 9

    Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and fry the onion for 3 minutes until soft and glassy.

    • Vegetable oil
    • Onion
    3 min
    onions translucent
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  5. Step 5 of 9

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

    • Garlic
    • Fresh ginger
    • Curry powder
    1 min
    measuring spoons
  6. Step 6 of 9

    Halve the cherry tomatoes and add them with the coconut milk, then simmer 4 minutes.

    • Cherry tomatoes
    • Coconut milk
    4 min
    gentle simmer
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  7. Step 7 of 9

    Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then stir them in and heat through for 2 minutes.

    • Chickpeas
    2 min
    drain tinned beans
  8. Step 8 of 9

    Add the spinach in handfuls and stir until wilted.

    • Baby spinach
  9. Step 9 of 9

    Squeeze in lemon juice, season with salt, fluff the couscous and serve.

    • Lemon
    • Salt
    • Couscous
    juice lemon

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