Easy Creamy Tomato Chickpea Curry

This easy chickpea curry is healthy and delicious. Made with only 10 ingredients, most of which are pantry staples, this is the perfect comforting dinner.

How to make creamy chickpea curry

Ingredients needed

• Onion
• Garlic + Ginger. Use fresh or ground/dried if that’s all you have.
• Garam Masala. Use any curry spice blend you have.
• Paprika.
• Chickpeas.
• Chopped tomatoes.
• Coconut milk.
• Pinch of sugar. (optional)
• Salt and pepper.

1. Make the curry sauce: Saute the onion, garlic and ginger in a few tablespoons of oil/ghee/butter until soft and fragrant. Add the spices and cook until the pan is dry, stirring regularly. Stir in the tomatoes, coconut milk, sugar, salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
2. Cook the curry: Drain the chickpeas then stir into the curry sauce. Reduce the heat and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly and the chickpeas are soft and creamy. Season to taste then serve with rice or your side dish of choice.

What can I add to this curry?

• Chicken: Cubed chicken breast or chicken thigh meat can be added to this curry. Brown the chicken before adding the tomatoes and coconut milk and cook with the chickpeas until the chicken is cooked through.
• Root vegetables: Sweet potato, potato, carrots, etc. can all be added in addition to the chickpeas.
• Other vegetables: To bulk this curry and add even more health benefits, add vegetables like cauliflower, kale, spinach and frozen peas.

What to serve with chickpea curry

1. White rice.
2. Easy flatbread.
3. Homemade naan bread.
4. Cucumber salad.

Easy curry recipes

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2. Easy potato curry
3. Easy weeknight chicken curry
4. Cauliflower korma curry