Chickpea Curry is perfect for busy weeknights. This vegan curry recipe can be made in 30 minutes or less.
If you love Chana Masala, this recipe will be a hit too. If you are into Thai food, this Thai Beef Curry is worth a try.
No need for expensive take-out when you can make budget-friendly meals at home. In fact, make a double batch for tasty leftovers.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this chickpea coconut curry can be found at the bottom of this post.
Life can get really busy. I love recipes like this. Made in no time. Great for batch cooking. Leftovers are great for easy meals during the week.
With the cost of groceries continually on the rise, looking for recipes that are budget-friendly is on the minds of most families these days.
Ingredients For Curry With Chickpeas
- chickpeas
- coconut milk
- onion
- red bell peppers
- fresh spinach
- cooking oil
- Indian spices
Be sure to keep reading for additional suggestions and recipe tips below.
Chickpeas are such a great ingredient. You can buy them in cans, often on sale so I like to stock up. You can also cook the dried peas. This is even more cost-effective.
You can eat canned chickpeas right out of the can. Be sure to rinse them in cold water before eating. This will wash off the excess salt.
Perfect for snacking, roasting, and in lots of great recipes. Here are a few recipes with chickpeas for you to try:
Making This Easy Chickpea Curry Recipe
This comes together quickly. I served it with rice. You can have the rice cooked ahead of time, or cook it while you are making the curry. Full instructions can be found in the recipe card below.
- Rinse the canned chickpeas.
- Dice the onion and peppers.
- Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan.
- Cook the onions and spices.
- Add the peppers and chickpeas.
- Toss in the spinach.
- Add the coconut milk and water and simmer.
- Serve over steamed rice.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
Chickpeas – can be canned or cooked from scratch.
Peppers – can be any variety you like. Not into peppers? Try carrots instead.
Spices – I made up my own blend (see recipe card), but feel free to use any bought blend as well.
Rice – you can serve this over any rice you like. For a nice change, try serving this curry dish over couscous.
Storage – this will last for 4-5 days in the fridge. You can also freeze it, so it is perfect for batch cooking.
Reheat – this can be done easily in the microwave, on the stove, or in the oven.
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Easy Chickpea Curry
Ingredients
- 38 ounces canned chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
- 14 ounces canned coconut milk (full fat)
- 1 cup onion (diced)
- 1 ½ cups sweet red pepper (diced)
- 2 ounces fresh spinach
- 1 tablespoons Avocado oil for cooking
- Curry/spice blend (your choice)
- 1 cup water
- ¼ teaspoons salt
I used:
- 1 tablespoon medium curry powder
- 1 teaspoon garam marsala
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ⅛ teaspoon red chili flakes
Instructions
- Rinse and drain chickpeas.
- Dice onion and pepper.
- Heat oil in wok.
- Sweat onions seasoned with salt for 5 minutes.
- Add your spice blend, reduce heat slightly and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add peppers and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add chickpeas and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add spinach and cook for 1 minute
- Add coconut milk along with 1 cup of water and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve over steamed rice.
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer
I love chickpeas! This recipe was so flavorful and insanely delish! Plus done in 30 minutes is always a win for me! Definitely a keeper!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Yup, faster than pizza delivery. This chickpea curry delivers on taste, is easy to prepare, and is budget-friendly.
Dani
What an amazing dish! Loved how easy this Chickpea Curry was to make. Such a budget friendly, high protein dish
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I agree on all counts. This easy chickpea curry ticks all the boxes.
ramona
This curry looks super delicious and i cant wait to try it out this week! Thank you for sharing this recipe, I cant wait to make it!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Enjoy, we really love how easy this chickpea recipe is to make.
Moop Brown
Chickpeas are probably my favorite bean so anytime I see a recipe with them I have to try it. Thanks for sharing.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Chickpeas are so delicious and can be used so many creative ways. Healthy and budget-friendly too.
Tristin
Quick and easy recipe! This was a lifesaver earlier this week. Needed dinner fast and luckily had everything to make it.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
This is the perfect recipe for batch cooking. Leftovers are so good and makes for a quick meal during the week too.
Katie Crenshaw
Oh wow! The flavor of these chickpeas are INCREDIBLE! It was also easy to make. I could eat this everyday. It is delicious.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Well so glad you enjoyed this super easy curry made with chickpeas.
Loreto and Nicoletta
We love Chana Masala. This is such a wonderful easy, delucious dish. This day in age with rising food costs, we are looking for those dishes that soothe the pocket book. Thanks for sharing. Looks so delicioys, and I can just smell the aroma if the spices!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I know, the cost of groceries is through the roof. Thank goodness we can still have wonderful meals minus the high cost of meat.
Mikayla
A great punch of flavor sure to please anyone you want to share you meal with. Very good!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You can make this chickpea curry perfect for everyone. ENJOY!
Amy Liu Dong
Wow! I love how easy and tasty to make this dish, aside from that it is also easy to make.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
We all need quick and easy recipes for busy days. Chickpea curry is a winner in our house too.
Jamie
Wow! This chickpea curry looks so yummy and is a great recipe for everyone! Plus it’s a very healthy meal that will be loved instantly! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe! Loved it!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are very welcome. ENJOY!!
Tracy
Fast, easy, and so so delicious. Now this is a great meatless meal that’s also easy enough to make for a Monday!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I agree, this chickpea curry is perfect for busy weeknights.
Julie
This looks amazing! I love the flavors in it and it came together so easily for a family dinner. We’ll be making this again for sure.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
We love this recipe for chickpea curry too. So easy and so delicious.