Lentil Chickpea Curry

A white frying pan with chickpeas and lentils in a creamy light brown sauce sprinkled freshly chopped cilantro. A spoon is placed inside. Naan bread and a bowl of rice are next to it.

Lentil chickpea curry is a popular vegetarian dish that is as nutritious as it is delicious. Hearty and flavorful, this dish is easy to make. It combines lentils and chickpeas with a blend of aromatic spices to create a filling and satisfying meal that will leave you feeling nourished and satisfied.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, International, Nut-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword chickpea curry, lentil chickpea curry, lentil curry, vegan curry

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 611kcal

Author Nandor Barta

Equipment

Ingredients

14 oz Chickpeas (canned)
14 oz Brown lentils (canned)
13.5 oz Full-fat coconut cream (canned)
1 cup Vegetable broth
2 Tbsp Coconut oil
1 Onion (medium)
2 clove Garlic
2 Tbsp Tomato paste
1 Tbsp Ginger minced
1 Tbsp Garam masala
1 tsp Ground cumin seeds
1 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Curry powder
¼ tsp Hot chili powder or flakes
Salt and Pepper to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preparing the ingredients

Peel and slice the onion and chop the garlic.
Peel and mince ginger. It is easy if you use a garlic press.
Drain canned chickpeas and lentils.

Making the lentil chickpea curry

Heat the frying pan or wok over medium heat and add the coconut oil. Add sliced onions and saute them for 4-5 minutes.
Add chopped garlic, minced ginger and cook for 2 minutes.
Add all spices (garam masala, cumin, turmeric, curry powder, chili flakes). Stir well and cook for 2 minutes.
Add tomato paste and vegetable broth and stir well.
Add full-fat coconut milk (canned, shaken). Stir well. Bring it to a boil.
Add drained chickpeas and lentils. Cover with a lid and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.

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Notes

We served it with white rice. But there are lots of options. Here is our recommendation if you want to mix and match.

Grains like steamed, cooked, or fried white rice, brown rice, quinoa, buckwheat, millet, or a combination of them.
Riced veggies like cauliflower rice or sweet potato rice
Noodles like soba aka buckwheat noodles. If you need to eat gluten-free, please choose gluten-free noodles as soba noodles may contain wheat flour which is not gluten-free.
Toppings like sliced green onion or scallions or sprouts, or fresh cilantro.

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