Chickpea and squash coconut curry
This chickpea and squash coconut curry is a great healthy, vegetarian midweek meal. If you can get it, Alpro coconut milk alternative has less saturated fat and fewer calories than regular coconut milk as it's made with a rice milk base
Servings 4
Calories 223 kcal
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic peeled
- 1 thumb-sized piece ginger peeled and chopped
- 1 red chilli diced
- groundnut oil
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 400 g butternut squash peeled and diced
- 400 g tin chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 400 ml half-fat coconut milk or alpro coconut milk alternative
- 200 ml vegetable stock
- 150 g baby spinach
- 1 lime plus wedges to serve
Put the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli into a small food processor and blend to a paste.
Heat 1 tsp oil in a large pan and fry the paste for a few minutes with a pinch of salt, then add the spices, and fry for another minute before adding the squash and chickpeas.
Mix with the spices, then add the coconut milk and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes until the squash softens and the sauce thickens.
Stir in the spinach until wilted, and squeeze in the lime juice to serve.