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Spinach & Chickpea Curry
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Spinach & Chickpea Curry

18 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

Lovely vegetarian curry - if you can get your hands (or make your own) paneer Indian cheese - cube it, fry it just before the end and add it to the sauce! Really yummy!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

715
Calories
18g
Protein
45g
Fat
68g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Cashew Nut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch coriander, chopped
  • 130ml coconut milk
  • 110g dried chickpeas
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • 2.5cm piece root ginger, peeled and grated
  • 75g raw cashew nuts
  • 50g ground almonds
  • 220g spinach, washed
  • A handful of freshly shelled peas (optional)
  • Salt
  • 1 lime

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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