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Chickpea curry with basmati rice

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $0.94 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $0.94a serving
696kcalper serving
21gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Chickpea curry with basmati rice, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Peel and slice the onion, then crush and mince the garlic. Drain and rinse the chickpeas in the colander.

  2. Cook the onion

    Heat the olive oil over medium heat in the skillet, then cook the onion with a pinch of salt until it's soft and translucent.

  3. Add the garlic and curry

    Add the minced garlic and curry powder, then stir for 30 seconds to wake up the flavors without burning the spices.

    Tip · Keep the heat at medium and stir nonstop, because curry powder turns bitter if it burns.

  4. Add the chickpeas and coconut milk

    Pour in the chickpeas, then the coconut milk, and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat.

  5. Start the rice

    In the saucepan, bring 30 cl of salted water to a boil, pour in the 150 g of rinsed basmati rice, cover and turn down to very low. Let it cook for 10 minutes.

    Tip · Don't lift the lid while the rice cooks, the steam is what cooks it.

  6. Let the curry simmer

    While the rice cooks, turn the skillet down to low and let it simmer, covered, stirring now and then. Add pepper and adjust the salt.

  7. Let the rice rest

    Turn off the heat under the saucepan, leave the rice covered for 5 minutes, then fluff it with a fork. Meanwhile, chop the parsley.

  8. Serve the curry

    Split the rice between two plates, add the chickpea curry and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 696 kcal. 55% comes from carbs, 12% from protein and 29% from fat.

95 gCarbs
21 gProtein
22 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy696 kcal
Protein21 g
Carbs95.2 g
of which sugars4.8 g
Fat22.4 g
of which saturated fat10.3 g
Fiber14 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 $0.94 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $1.88for 2 people
≈ $0.94a 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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