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Chickpea, sweet potato and spinach curry

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 30 minutes, around $2.22 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

30mintotal
≈ $2.22a serving
850kcalper serving
21gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Chickpea, sweet potato and spinach curry, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel the sweet potato

    Peel the sweet potato and cut it into roughly 2 cm cubes.

  2. Sauté the onion

    In the hot skillet with a drizzle of olive oil, sauté the sliced onion over medium heat for 3 min.

  3. Add the garlic and curry powder

    Add the pressed garlic and curry powder and stir well for 30 seconds to wake up the flavors.

  4. Cook the sweet potato

    Add the sweet potato cubes to the skillet, stir and let them cook for 5 min over medium heat, stirring now and then.

    Tip · To keep the curry from burning, stick to medium heat and stir regularly.
    Tip · If the spinach leaves are really big, cut them in half before adding them so they cook evenly.

  5. Pour in the coconut milk

    Add the coconut milk and drained chickpeas, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer for 10 min.

  6. Add the spinach

    Stir in the washed, roughly chopped spinach and let it cook for 2 min until wilted.

  7. Season

    Taste and adjust with a pinch of salt and pepper if needed.

  8. Cook the basmati rice

    While the curry simmers, cook the basmati rice in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 10 min.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 850 kcal. 54% comes from carbs, 10% from protein and 32% from fat.

114 gCarbs
21 gProtein
30 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy850 kcal
Protein21.4 g
Carbs113.9 g
of which sugars12.3 g
Fat30.3 g
of which saturated fat18.7 g
Fiber16.9 g
Salt1.4 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 $2.22 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.44for 2 people
≈ $2.22a 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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