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How to cook chickpea curry

A delicious yet filling meal that does not require too much effort at all! (Serves 3 people)

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INGREDIENTS

All the ingredients you require for this recipe.

All the ingredients you require for this recipe.

Put on a medium heat 2 moderately large spoonfuls of curry paste into a pan.

Put on a medium heat 2 moderately large spoonfuls of curry paste into a pan.

You do not need to add oil as it will sizzle in its own oil.

You do not need to add oil as it will sizzle in its own oil.

Add 550ml of boiling water to a stock cube (for 3 people).

Add 550ml of boiling water to a stock cube (for 3 people).

Add a hearty amount of rice to the spice.

Add a hearty amount of rice to the spice.

Add all of the chickpeas to the pan around about the same time as the rice. Mix well.

Add all of the chickpeas to the pan around about the same time as the rice. Mix well.

It should look like this.

It should look like this.

Add the stock into the mixture.

Add the stock into the mixture.

Cover and leave for 15-20 minutes. Turn the heat slightly lower and stir occasionally to prevent sticking.

Cover and leave for 15-20 minutes. Turn the heat slightly lower and stir occasionally to prevent sticking.

Add some frozen spinach and mix it into the food. Once it has nearly melted, cover again for a while.

Add some frozen spinach and mix it into the food. Once it has nearly melted, cover again for a while.

Once the rice is done, it should look like this.

Once the rice is done, it should look like this.

Shove in a handful of cashew nuts and mix in.

Shove in a handful of cashew nuts and mix in.

Serve in a bowl, and add a few spoonfuls of creme fraiche for taste. And you're done!

Serve in a bowl, and add a few spoonfuls of creme fraiche for taste. And you're done!

  • Long grain rice
  • 240g chickpeas
  • Tikka masala spice paste
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • Leaf spinach
  • Salted cashews
  • Creme fraiche