CHICKPEA CURRY RECIPES

1. Peel and finely chop the onions, drain and rinse the chickpeas and finely slice the green chillies.
2. Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and add the mustard seeds; once they’re crackling, add the asafoetida. Stir in the onions and fry until transparent and turning golden at the edges.
3. Chop and add the tinned tomatoes, then cook for another 5 minutes, before adding the ginger, garlic and green chilli pastes, the red chilli powder, dhana jeera, sugar (if using), and a pinch of sea salt. Keep stirring and cook for further 5 minutes.
4. Stir the chickpeas into the pan. Add 250ml water to make a thick sauce. Place the lid on the pan, lower the heat and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
5. Pick and finely chop the coriander, then sprinkle on top along with the garam masala and finely sliced green chillies, to serve.

Into a heated pan, spray with the 1 squirt of the oil spray, or add a tsp of oil, add the onion, garlic & ginger, cook over a gentle heat for 3 mins

Add the spices, red chilli & bay leaf, along with a spoonful of water, and cook for a few more mins, stirring, until the aromas are released

Increase the heat a little, add the chicken, stirring, until the chicken is sealed all over, and starting to colour a little

Add the stock, water, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomato puree, chickpeas, cover the pan, reduce the heat, and cook for around 15-20 mins, until the chicken is cooked through. 

Before serving, stir half the coriander leaves through the curry, reserving the remainder to scatter over the curry.
Serve with the lemon wedges to squeeze over, and if using, a spoonful of yoghurt, and a sprinkle of nigella seeds. Goes great with a side of rice. 

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan over a medium heat, add the lamb, spices and curry powder, then cook gently for 15 minutes, or until browned all over, stirring occasionally.
2. Meanwhile, peel and finely slice the ginger, garlic and onions. Add the sliced ingredients and curry leaves to the pan, then cook for a further 10 to 15 minutes, or until softened, stirring occasionally.
3. Tip in the chickpeas (and their juice), then crumble in the stock cube. Pour in the tomatoes and 1 tin’s worth of hot water.
4. Season lightly with sea salt and black pepper, then slowly bring to the boil, breaking up the tomatoes with the back of a spoon.
5. Cover with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and simmer gently for 1 hour 30 minutes, or until the lamb is tender and the sauce has thickened and reduced, occasionally stirring and scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan.
6. Add the coconut milk and spinach to the pan, stir well, then bring just back to the boil.
7. Have a taste and season to perfection, then tear the coriander leaves over the top. Delicious served with brown basmati rice.

1. Peel and finely chop the onions, drain and rinse the chickpeas and finely slice the green chillies.
2. Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and add the mustard seeds; once they’re crackling, add the asafoetida. Stir in the onions and fry until transparent and turning golden at the edges.
3. Chop and add the tinned tomatoes, then cook for another 5 minutes, before adding the ginger, garlic and green chilli pastes, the red chilli powder, dhana jeera, sugar (if using), and a pinch of sea salt. Keep stirring and cook for further 5 minutes.
4. Stir the chickpeas into the pan. Add 250ml water to make a thick sauce. Place the lid on the pan, lower the heat and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
5. Pick and finely chop the coriander, then sprinkle on top along with the garam masala and finely sliced green chillies, to serve.

Into a heated pan, spray with the 1 squirt of the oil spray, or add a tsp of oil, add the onion, garlic & ginger, cook over a gentle heat for 3 mins

Add the spices, red chilli & bay leaf, along with a spoonful of water, and cook for a few more mins, stirring, until the aromas are released

Increase the heat a little, add the chicken, stirring, until the chicken is sealed all over, and starting to colour a little

Add the stock, water, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomato puree, chickpeas, cover the pan, reduce the heat, and cook for around 15-20 mins, until the chicken is cooked through. 

Before serving, stir half the coriander leaves through the curry, reserving the remainder to scatter over the curry.
Serve with the lemon wedges to squeeze over, and if using, a spoonful of yoghurt, and a sprinkle of nigella seeds. Goes great with a side of rice.