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Chickpea and sweet potato coconut curry

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.96 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.96a serving
695kcalper serving
20gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Chickpea and sweet potato coconut curry, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 2 cm cubes. Slice the onion and crush the 2 garlic cloves.

  2. Drain the chickpeas

    Open the can of chickpeas, pour them into the colander and rinse them under cold water. Let them drain.

  3. Cook the onion

    Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat in the sauté pan. Add the onion and cook it, stirring.

  4. Add the garlic and curry

    Add the garlic and the 2 tsp of curry powder, then stir nonstop. The sweet potatoes are already cut, so jump right to the next step.

    Tip · Keep stirring the whole minute, because curry powder burns fast and turns bitter. If the pan is too hot, turn the heat down.

  5. Start cooking

    Add the sweet potatoes, chickpeas and coconut milk (20 cl). Pour in half a glass of water, season with salt and pepper, then stir.

  6. Simmer covered

    Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over low heat until the sweet potatoes are tender when you poke them with a knife. Stir halfway through.

    Tip · Keep the heat low and the lid on. 2 cm cubes cook in about 12 minutes, while bigger pieces would still be hard.

  7. Adjust and serve

    Taste and adjust the salt and pepper. If the sauce is too runny, let it cook for 2 minutes uncovered, then serve.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 695 kcal. 42% comes from carbs, 11% from protein and 41% from fat.

73 gCarbs
20 gProtein
32 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy695 kcal
Protein19.7 g
Carbs72.6 g
of which sugars14.4 g
Fat31.8 g
of which saturated fat18.8 g
Fiber19.9 g
Salt1.5 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.96 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.92for 2 people
≈ $1.96a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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