These curried chickpeas and spinach are a wholesome and delicious meal to serve to the family. Although inspired by traditional Indian-style flavours, the addition of a few unique ingredients-buttery coconut oil and fresh lemon juice, gives this dish a distinct identity all its own. It smells so good, you’ll be eating it by the spoonful before it even hits your bowl!
I love chickpeas — who doesn’t — and the fragrant, earthy flavours of curry combined with creamy, nutty chickpeas is a match made in heaven. This dish is simple to make however, it requires some essential ingredients to prepare-dried chickpeas and an array of spices.
Before you opt for the easy route and use canned chickpeas instead of dried, remember this; canned chickpeas are usually packed with sodium and simply pale in comparison to the earthy flavour and ‘al-dente’ texture of cooked dried chickpeas. Yes, using dried chickpeas requires extra prep time however, that extra time and effort is well worth it!
As for the spice component, once you have a well-stocked spice cabinet you can make this dish (and many other Indian-inspired recipes for that matter) on-the-fly during busy weeknights.
Make a large batch and store leftovers in portions in the freezer for grab n’ go lunches during the week-and you can rest assured that the chickpeas will maintain their bite and texture once defrosted.
If you try this recipe (and love it!) be sure to snap a pic and tag me on Instagram with #bitesforfoodies so I can see your creation!
I haven’t really done a lot of chickpeas but this looks very refreshing and filling. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
It’s definitely filling! It’s a very fresh and healthy dish too 😉
I only started eating curry and chickpeas a couple months ago. I have no idea why I waited so long.
Welcome to the club 😉
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I love chickpeas and spinach, so this recipe is perfect for my palate.
You always make such lovely dishes that sound so yummy. I don’t think I have ever had chickpeas before. I will have to try this.
Thank you! This is a great way to enjoy chickpeas 😉
Chickpeas are my fave. I think they go great in so many things, including this recipe you’ve posted here!
I don’t like chickpeas, but I have to tell you that this looks really delicious!
I never used to like them…only in hummus! I’m telling you, dried chickpeas make all the difference 😉
So delicious and healthy! I can’t wait to try your recipe 😀
This looks incredible! I’ve recently gotten into curried foods so I’m definitely going to be trying this!
I love curry and chickpeas!!
Thank you for this delicious looking recipe that a vegetarian can eat. I love chickpeas and spinach but never had a tasty way to eat them until now.
Are you vegetarian? My family isn’t but they love these!
Yes a very strict one for 27 years 🙂
Good for you!
I love the taste of turmeric in dishes. It not only makes the meat or vegetable taste wonderful, it is also very good for our health. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I will try and make this for dinner this week.
Me too! It has such an earthy flavour…and yes it’s so healthy for you!
This recipe looks amazing! I love curry and chickpeas.. I usually roast the chickpeas with curry powder
Mmm, I’ve tried that! They are delicious roasted!
Now this is something I would eat without any guilt lol. So healthy and fresh!
Exactly, no guilt at all!
My husband loves chickpeas. I’ll give this a try on him. Thanks!
Awesome!
That looks yummy. I love chickpeas. This is worth a try.
My daughter loves chickpeas! She doesn’t eat a lot of meat so these are a great source of protein.
Yes, they are! I don’t eat meat so i eat chickpeas a few times a month.
That looks so good! Chickpeas are one of my favorite legumes. I can’t wait to give this a try.
Thank you! Do you use canned or dried chickpeas?
This curried chickpeas and spinach sounds so good. I haven’t had a dish like this but I am excited to try this recipe we love spinach.
This is one of my fave ways to eat spinach 😉
Now this seems such a meal I’d like to grab a bite from time to time. Have to try!
It freezes really well so you could make a huge batch!
This is a nice basic meal. It seems simple enough to make
and could see it being very filling. I will make sure to share with others.
It is…very easy to make and requires only a few ingredients.
hmmmm maybe i’ll try this this week… abc hasn’t been wanting to eat and i think this may help. thanks!
Nice! Let me know how it turns out!
My husband has gotten more interested in trying chickpeas since getting into hummus. I need to see if this is something he would be interested in.
I never liked them either…only in hummus. Since trying dried chickpeas, I now love them!
I have never tried curried chickpeas but these sound amazing! I will have to try them!
I don’t fix chickpeas nearly enough and I don’t know why because I really like them. I’m going to have to change that and try your recipe for starters. It looks and sounds so delicious.
And they’re so easy to prepare, right?
My hubby was a huge fan of Chickpeas and spinach. i would love to try this for him.
I hope he loves them as much as we do!
That Curried Chickpeas and Spinach looks super yummy! I’ll definitely have to try this out soon <3
Thanks…hope you do 😉
I would really love you to be my personal cook! I like what you prepared and thanks for sharing the recipe. 🙂
Lol! I would love that too…I would definitely quit my day job for that!
Yum, yum, yum. My son is allergic to curry powder so I can’t ever have it in the house. That makes me sad.
Oh no! Really? I’ve never heard of an allergy to curry powder…any spice in particular?
You know we have never had him tested for it. He breaks out in hives all around his mouth and in his mouth any time he has it. So we just stay away from it. But I love curry.
Oh no! That must be awful to have an allergy to food ;-(
That looks really good. I bet it tastest amazing. I’ve never had chickpeas in anything, I’ve only had hummus, so I’m interesting in giving this one a try.
We love it…I think it’s a simple but delicious recipe.
I can’t believe how colorful the chickpeas are, they’re usually so blah looking. The dish looks delicious.
I’m telling you…canned chickpeas don’t compare to dried ones 😉
I’m not a big fan of curry but this dish looks delicious! Tumeric is a good anti inflammatory herb and I try to incorporate it in as many dishes I can.
Yes, it is! I try to add in a variety of dishes. I even add it to banana smoothies…they pair well together!
I’ve never had chickpeas before but this sounds delicious. I love that there is spinach in it!
Spinach is so mild in flavour so it works well in so many different recipes…
I LOVE chickpeas. This sounds like a delicious recipe! I’d love to try this dish!
You’ll love this!
This is a new one on me, chickpeas and spinach is not a combination have had before but looks delicious and very easy to make too. Thanks for the recipe.
They taste great together! You could even substitute the spinach for kale or swiss chard.