Baked cauliflower and chickpea curry

Throw cauliflower and chickpeas together on a sheet pan with some Indian spices and watch magic happen in this recipe for Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpeas with Indian Spices.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 55 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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½ medium-sized cauliflower, trimmed, cut in florets
2 x 250g punnets grape tomatoes
2 tablespoons Indian curry paste
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
400g can chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, drained, rinsed
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon ground coriandercilantroX
¼ teaspoon chilli flakes
1 cup liquid reduced-salt vegetable stock
120g baby spinach
2 cups cooked basmati rice
⅓ cup low-fat plain yoghurt

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Place cauliflower and tomatoes on prepared tray. Add curry paste and toss to coat. Bake for 30 minutes or until cauliflower is tender.

2 Heat oil in a large saucepan set over a medium-high heat. Add onion and chickpeas. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Add cumin seeds, coriander and chilli. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add vegetable stock to pan with 1/2 cup cold water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.

3 Add cauliflower and tomato mixture to pan. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes or until wilted.

4 Serve curry with steamed rice and a dollop of yoghurt.

Variations

If you’d like a little more sauce in your curry, lightly crush tomatoes at the start of step 3.
Make it gluten free: Check spices, stock, curry paste and yoghurt are gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 300 cal

Kilojoules 1260 kJ

Protein 13 g

Total fat 7 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 45 g

Sugar 15 g

Dietary fibre 11 g

Sodium 670 mg

Calcium 140 mg

Iron 3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.