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.
Reviewed by our expert panel Serves: 4
Time to make: 55 mins
Hands-on time: 15 mins
Total cost: $19.40 / $4.85 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 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 chickpeas, drained, rinsed
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 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
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)
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Calories 300cal
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Kilojoules 1260kJ
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Protein 13g
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Total fat 7g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 45g
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–Sugars 15g
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Dietary fibre 11g
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Sodium 670mg
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Calcium 140mg
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Iron 3mg
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.
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