Chicken and Chickpea Curry
A hearty chickpea and chicken curry that is loaded with warming spices. Use canned chickpeas for an even quicker delight. Serve with chapatti for a delicious weeknight dinner.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6
Calories 277 kcal
700 g Chicken 50 ml Oil 1 Onions 2 Tomatoes 1 tsp Garlic Paste 1 tsp Ginger Paste 1 tsp Chilli Powder 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Turmeric Powder 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli 1 tsp Coriander Powder 100 g Yoghurt 200 g Chickpeas Canned 350 ml Water 1 Bullet Chillies Coriander Ginger
Add the olive oil and heat up on medium heat until hot
Add the diced onions then cook until lightly browned on medium heat for 4-5 minutes
Add the garlic paste and ginger paste then cook for 2-3 minutes
Add the chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder and coriander powder then cook the spices for 4-5 minutes
Add 50ml of the water and cook for 1-2 minutes
Add the chicken and increase the heat to high then cook for 4-5 minutes until the colour changes
Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium heat until softened
Add the yoghurt and stir immediately to prevent any curdling then cook for 6-8 minutes
Add the boiled chickpeas and cook for 6-8 minutes -you could use canned chickpeas as well
Add the remaining 300ml of water then cover and cook for 8-10 minutes on medium heat
Add the chopped bullet chillies, ginger, and coriander then cook for 1-2 minutes
Serve alongside some homemade chapatti then enjoy!
Nutritional facts:
The provision of nutritional information is done so merely as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee.
Calories: 277 kcal Carbohydrates: 15 g Protein: 15 g Fat: 18 g Saturated Fat: 4 g Trans Fat: 0.1 g Cholesterol: 44 mg Sodium: 455 mg Potassium: 420 mg Fiber: 4 g Sugar: 5 g Vitamin A: 762 IU Vitamin C: 25 mg Calcium: 62 mg Iron: 2 mg
Keyword Chicken, Chickpeas, Curry, Indian, Spicy