Chickpea and Spinach Curry

Two tins, a bag of spinach, and dinner in half an hour.

Serves 4 30 min 20g protein
VegetarianVeganDairy freeLegumesIndianBudget
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Ingredients

  • Tinned chickpeas800 g
  • Baby spinach200 g
  • Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
  • Coconut milk400 ml
  • Brown onion200 g
  • Garlic15 g
  • Fresh ginger15 g
  • Basmati rice300 g
  • Curry powder13 g
  • Vegetable oil20 ml

Method

  1. Cook the diced onion in the oil over medium heat for 8 minutes until golden at the edges.
  2. Add the garlic, ginger and curry powder and stir for 1 minute.
  3. Add the tinned tomatoes and coconut milk, bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in the drained chickpeas and simmer for a further 8 minutes, then fold through the spinach until wilted.
  5. Season to taste and serve with the rice.

What it costs, and where to buy it

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  • Pak'nSaveBest choice

    you pay $24.63 · 62% spare

    $9.27

    no items missing

  • New World

    you pay $41.67 · 73% spare

    $11.05

    no items missing · $1.78 more

  • Woolworths NZ

    you pay $42.97 · 54% spare

    $19.59

    no items missing · $10.32 more

$2.32a serve

$2.32 a serve, cheapest at Pak'nSave

About $9.27 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

$24.44 across 3 shops · all 10 items priced · $0.41 more for bigger packs, 63% spare for later

Pak'nSaveBest choice

$9.27

no items missing

you'll pay $24.63 · 62% of it spare

New World

$11.05

no items missing · $1.78 more

you'll pay $41.67 · 73% of it spare

Woolworths NZ

$19.59

no items missing · $10.32 more

you'll pay $42.97 · 54% of it spare

Buy at Pak'nSave$19.65

Buy at New World$1.69

Buy at Woolworths NZ$3.10