This Curry Chicken and Chickpeas is wonderfully scrumptious and so simple to prepare. Serve this restaurant quality dish over rice and it will be raved over for days.
I love chickpeas, especially roasted and in salads. And let’s not forget hummus. But they are also a fabulous addition to soups and stews. They are a fantastic source of protein and fiber. To save a ton of money, I like to cook dry chickpeas and freeze them.
I made this Curry Chicken and Chickpeas to have for lunch for a few days and it only made it to two meals because both my husband and I chose to eat it for lunch and dinner on the same day.
You can also serve it over Coconut Rice for an even heartier meal.
We served it over rice and, oh my, THAT good! If you don’t think you are a fan of curry, this recipe may well change your mind.
How to Make Curry Chicken and Chickpeas
Heat oil in a large pot.
Add the chicken and onion and cook over medium heat until almost fully cooked and onion is soft.
Add the curry paste, ginger, coconut milk, and 1 cup of water and stir to combine.
Bring to a boil and then add the additional cup of water.
Bring to a boil again and add the drained and rinsed chickpeas.
Simmer for 20 minutes and then add the spinach.
Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
ENJOY!
Curry Chicken and Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or olive oil
- 1 lb boneless chicken breasts
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 tablespoons red curry paste
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 14 ounces light coconut milk
- 2 cups water
- 14 ounces chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 2 cups baby spinach
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot.
- Add the chicken and onion and cook over medium heat until almost fully cooked and onion is soft.
- Add the curry paste, ginger, coconut milk, and 1 cup of water and stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil and then add the additional cup of water.
- Bring to a boil again and add the drained and rinsed chickpeas.
- Simmer for 20 minutes and then add the spinach.
- Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- ENJOY!
Nutrition
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angie
sounds like a filling meal that my family would love. Comfort food like this in the winter helps warm us up and keep us that way
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Miz Helen
Your Curry Chicken looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday! Hope you are having a wonderful week and hope to see you soon!
Miz Helen
April J Harris
I’m sorry you weren’t feeling well, Sherri. Hope you are now much better. Your Curry Chicken and Chickpeas really does sound like fantastic comfort food, and what great colours! Pinned. Thank you for sharing with us at Hearth and Soul.
easypeasylifematters
We love chickpeas at our house so this sounds like the best comfort food! 🙂