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Weeknight Chickpea Coconut Curry

Pantry chickpeas, a can of coconut milk and a spoonful of curry paste. Dinner in 30 minutes, better the next day.

AKBy the AKC test kitchen · Tested twice · Updated September 2026
Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Serves 4
4.8 from 2,760 ratings
Weeknight Chickpea Coconut Curry — illustration

Ingredients

Tick them off as you go. Quantities are for 4 servings.

Method

  1. SoftenCook the onion in coconut oil over medium heat for 6 minutes until soft. Add garlic, ginger and curry paste and cook 1 minute until fragrant.

  2. SimmerAdd the tomatoes, coconut milk and chickpeas. Simmer 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.

  3. WiltStir in the spinach until wilted, about 1 minute. Squeeze in the lime and season with salt.

  4. ServeSpoon over rice and top with cilantro.

Test-kitchen tip. Check the curry paste label: some brands contain shrimp. Thai Kitchen and Mae Ploy red are vegan.

Nutrition per serving

430Calories
22 gProtein
48 gCarbs
13 gFat
11 gFiber

Estimated from USDA data for the ingredients listed. Values vary with brands and portion sizes; see our disclaimer.

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