Chickpea Kale Curry (Easy One-Pot Weeknight Recipe)
This chickpea kale curry is a quick and easy one-pot vegan dinner made with simple pantry spices and leafy greens. It’s naturally gluten-free, packed with flavor, and perfect for busy weeknights.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 3 cups chickpeas cooked (2 15-oz cans)
- 2 cups Kale I used Red Russian
- 1.5 cups coconut milk
- ½ cup onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger chopped or grated
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust according to your taste
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
Spices for chickpea kale curry
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Head a thick-bottomed cooking pot or a saucepan.
- Once it is hot, add oil, cumin seeds, and grated ginger. Let the cumin seeds splutter.1 tablespoon oil, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon ginger
- Add finely chopped onion and let it cook for a couple of minutes.½ cup onion
- Add chopped bell pepper and saute them on medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.1 red bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper
- Add cooked chickpeas and mix them well.3 cups chickpeas
- Gather all spice powders - cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and black pepper powder. Now add these spices to the pan. Also, add salt and mix everything well.½ teaspoon red chili powder, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt
- To this chickpea mixture, now add coconut milk. You can use plain water or vegetable stock also.1.5 cups coconut milk
- Add chopped kale and stir it once.2 cups Kale
- Now cook this chickpea kale curry over medium heat for about 6 to 8 minutes or until the kale is cooked as you like.
- Switch off the flame, and the delicious creamy kale chickpea curry is ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition values are my rough estimates. Please feel free to use your calculator if you rely on them for your diet.
Nutrition
Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 960mg | Potassium: 659mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4438IU | Vitamin C: 127mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 6mg
