Chickpea & spinach curry

Chickpea & spinach curry

A quick and easy veggie curry that's under 500 cals and takes just 30 minutes to make

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 30 minutes

Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan. Cook the onion, ginger and garlic for 5 minutes until softened. Add the garam masala and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the tomatoes, chickpeas and potatoes and a mug of water then simmer for 10-15 minutes until the potato is tender and the sauce has thickened.
  2. Stir in the spinach until just wilted. Serve in bowls on its own or with naan bread if you like.

Per serving

342 kcalories, protein 15.9g, carbohydrate 47.5g, fat 11.1 g, saturated fat 1.1g, fibre 9.4g, salt 1.3 g

Recipe from olive magazine, November 2008.

BBC Good Food shows - Book tickets now

Latest comments and suggestions

  • 05 November 2008

    snowmoonelk commented on this recipe

    Too soupy for my taste. DRAIN chickpeas and no water needed unless it gets too thick. Add garlic to the onion and fry off the potatoes at same time. Salt is a good addition! Honestly can't see why this is called a curry at all!

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 12 November 2008

    n0ne rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Meh. The ginger flavour was a nice aspect, but very watery (even though I drained the chickpeas), the potatoes were underdone, and the overall flavour was pretty bland for a curry. But pleasant enough. Good if you're skint and/or on a diet.

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 14 November 2008

    Wendy rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    My partner liked this (but maybe he was being kind) and it is certainly very easy to make but I found it lacked flavour and depth and definitely wouldn't make it again.

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 11 January 2009

    MajaMP commented on this recipe

    The first time I made this, I added a bit more garlic, come dried chili flakes and had cooked the potatoes before i added them in this dish. It tasted quite yummy after that and is even better with a bit of yoghurt and naan bread!

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 15 January 2009

    cake lover rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I followed MajaMP's advice and also added prawns . Quite delicious with these changes.

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 24 April 2009

    weeble cooks rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I used fresh tomatoes, & twice as much garlic & ginger. After reading the previous comments, I added some curry powder, after the onions garlic & sebago potatoes, with the garam marsala. I cooked it for a few minutes before adding the tomatoes. Will make again.

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 03 November 2009

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I hadn't read previous comments but when I looked at the recipe last night thought it would be a good chance to use up so curry paste so added the rest of the jar of some Massaman curry paste and it was a nice dish. Potatoes didn't cook very well though and took ages - would cook them seperately next time.

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 09 November 2009

    hlnharrison rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I took it for granted that the chickpeas should be drained. I also rinse them to get rid of the brine they are canned in. I found the recipe was improved by pre-cooking the potatoes and for my taste adding finely chopped fresh chillies.

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

Leave a comment or suggestion

You must sign in or register to leave a comment.

Sign in / Register

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 30 minutes

Low-fat

Ingredients

Send to a friend Print this recipe Add to your binder

Per serving

342 kcalories, protein 15.9g, carbohydrate 47.5g, fat 11.1 g, saturated fat 1.1g, fibre 9.4g, salt 1.3 g

Kodak

Your binder

Here are three other great reasons why to sign up:

  • You get an online binder, where you can store all your favourite recipes and create menus.
Find more recipes at Good Food channel

All about Good Food

Magazine

Good Food Magazine

Subscribe to Good Food magazine - enjoy inspired recipes delivered straight to your door every month.

Order today, receive your first 3 issues for just £3.

Events

BBC Good Food shows

Join us in Birmingham, London or Glasgow in November!

Plan your trip and book tickets online now.

On TV

Foodie TV

Good Food Channel - see your favourite chefs on Sky Channel 249, Virgin TV 260.

See all TV listings at radiotimes.com, see all goodfoodchannel.co.uk

listings.

Websites

Shopping Tried and tested recipes from Good Food and olive magazines. bbcgoodfood.com
Shopping

Recipes from the new TV channel and celebrity chefs. goodfoodchannel.co.uk