It is been a while when I last shared a recipe with you because I was so busy writing vegan guides for you. But now I am bringing this super delicious, healthy, cheap, quick and easy chickpea curry recipe to you, especially for Angela from Straycurls.com, who helped me a lot building my blog with her awesome tips and secrets. She is such a sweet and helpful person and a big talent in arts.
So, Angela, this one is for you because I know you like curry and rice. 😉 But I think all of you will like it because it is nutritious, healthy and you probably have everything in your pantry to make it. 🙂
If you haven’t read my articles that I was working on so far, here they are:
- Learn What You Can’t Eat on a Vegan Diet
- 20+ meal ideas that make you want to go VEGAN
- 10+ Reasons Why Going Vegan is The
BEST Choice For You - 9 most common myths about the vegan diet
But let’s see our easy chickpea curry recipe, which happens to be dairy free and also gluten free. However, it is high in fibre, and a pretty good source of protein and vitamins.
Why is chickpea good for you?
- it is high in fibre, which can lower blood glucose levels,
- good for your bones, because of the iron, phosphate, calcium, magnesium, manganese, and zinc,
- decreases the risk of heart disease,
- chickpeas contain selenium and folate, which help decreasing tumour growth rates,
- it lowers the amount of bad cholesterol.
Nutritients in 100 g
- 364 kcal,
- 17 g fibre,
- 19 g protein,
- 105 mg calcium,
- 115 mg magnesium,
- 6,2 mg iron.
Other ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- curly kale,
- kidney beans,
- brown rice,
- coconut milk,
- curry powder and other spices
What about kale?
Kale is the member of the cabbage family, and a cruciferous vegetable like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens and Brussels sprouts. That is why I didn’t like it so much at first. But it can be really good, just give it a try. 🙂
Why should you eat kale?
- because it contains a lot of vitamins such as A, K, C, B6,
- because it has a lot of minerals: Manganese, Calcium, Copper, Potassium and Magnesium,
- it is loaded with powerful antioxidants (Quercetin and Kaempferol),
- Kale can help lower cholesterol, which may reduce the risk of heart disease,
- read this article to see more benefits of eating kale!
So you see, this meal is like superfood, so good for your body, and it tastes delicious! You really need to give it a try. 😉
If you like quick and easy recipes, take a look at these:
- Quick and easy vegan pasta with hummus
- Super easy vegan pesto with arugula
- Spicy pumpkin cream soup
- The best vegan pizza roll
But now, let’s see our chickpea curry recipe. How can you make it on a budget?
I share with you the exact prices:
| Name | Store | Price |
| 1 can of chickpea | Asda | 33p |
| 1 can of kidney beans | Asda | 45p |
| 100 g curly kale | Aldi | 27,5p |
| 1 red onion | Asda | 23,3p |
| 1 can of coconut milk | Asda | 50p |
| 400 g brown rice | Asda | 43,6p |
| In all (4 servings): | 2,2 pounds | |
| for 1 person: | 55p |
So the cost for one person is just 55p, which I think is quite cheap. And you will get so much for this price, just scroll back to the nutrients. 🙂
And here is the recipe that you’ve been waiting for. 😉
Chickpea Curry with Kale
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpea
- 1 can kidney beans
- 100 g curly kale you can use spinach
- 1 can coconut milk
- 400 g brown rice or any rice/bulgur
- 2 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
- 1 whole red onion white onion is also good
- 2 tbsp curry powder add more or less to taste
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper add more or less to taste
- 1 tbsp garlic powder add more or less to taste
- 1 tbsp turmeric add more or less to taste
- 1 tsp sea salt or you can leave it out
Instructions
- Until the rice is cooking, you can start making the curry.
- Heat up the olive oil in a saucepan, meanwhile dice the onion.
- Add the diced onion and stir it. After a few minutes add the drained chickpeas and beans to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes until it starts to blush.
- Next, add the washed and chopped kale and stir it for a few more minutes.
- After everything looks cooked, pour the coconut milk into the mixture, then add the salt and spices. Stir it for about 5 minutes.
- Serve with rice and enjoy!
I hope you will like this recipe as much as I do. Feel free to share it with anyone. 🙂
If you make it and post it to Instagram, make sure to tag @veganbysuzie, so I can see your creations! 😉
Have a lovely evening!
Suzie
Hello, I am Suzie the face behind Suzinpsire. I am here to share my passion for gastronomy, vegan lifestyle and travel. I believe that if you want something in life you should give something first. This is why I blog. 🙂
Omg! This looks uber delicious. I cannot wait to try this Suzie. And I love that it has chickpeas in it! 😀 Those are my favorite pulses! Your Blog is amazing. Wishing you all the very best!
Lots of love,
Angela
Hi Angela,
thank you so much for your kind words! 🙂 You should really try this recipe, it is so good and easy!
Love,
Suzie