Chickpea & Green Lentil Curry

400 calories per portion so plenty of headroom for Rice / Naan

Cooking Time

30 Minutes

Serves

2 People

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

  • 100g dried green lentils
  • Your 242g drained chickpeas
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 200g fresh baby spinach
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 fresh tomato, diced
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp mango chutney
  • 1 stock cube (dissolved in 400ml water)
  • Fresh coriander to garnish
  • Few dashes Frank's hot sauce (to taste)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse lentils and simmer in the stock for 20-25 minutes until tender but not mushy

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a large pan, sauté onion until soft (5 mins)

  3. 3

    Add garlic, turmeric, chilli powder, and paprika - cook for 1 minute

  4. 4

    Add tinned tomatoes, fresh tomato, and mango chutney

  5. 5

    Add cooked lentils (with any remaining cooking liquid), chickpeas, and simmer 15 minutes

  6. 6

    Stir in spinach until wilted

  7. 7

    Season with Frank's hot sauce to taste

  8. 8

    Garnish with fresh coriander

Added July 4, 2025