The BEST Thai Chickpea Curry

Name: The BEST Thai Chickpea Curry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry lentils; 1 cup water; 2 Tbsp coconut oil; 13.5 oz. can coconut milk; 1/2 Tbsp cumin powder; 1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp ground ginger; 2 Tbsp agave syrup (or honey); 15 grape tomatoes (halved); 1 1/4 cups chickpeas (canned); 1/4 tsp cayenne; salt/pepper (to taste); crushed red pepper (to taste); fresh or dried basil (optional)

Coconut Lentil & Chickpea Curry that's creamy, sweet, savory, spicy, and pairs perfectly with rice. Top it off with basil for the perfect, easy, healthy dinner recipe! This recipe is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free.

🌍Thai 🥗Vegan 🥗Vegetarian 🥗Gluten-Free 🥗Dairy-Free 🏷️Chickpea curry

Total

30 min

Servings

4

Difficulty

Hard

Est. Cost

$28–$46

Recipe Source

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From Jaroflemons

Ingredients

1/2 cup dry lentils
1 cup water
2 Tbsp coconut oil
13.5 oz. can coconut milk
1/2 Tbsp cumin powder
1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground ginger
2 Tbsp agave syrup (or honey)
15 grape tomatoes (halved)
1 1/4 cups chickpeas (canned)
1/4 tsp cayenne
salt/pepper (to taste)
crushed red pepper (to taste)
fresh or dried basil (optional)optional

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Instructions

1
Bring the dry lentils and water to a boil.
2
Reduce heat and let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until the lentils are softened (and the water is absorbed).
3
Add in the coconut oil and stir.
4
Add in the coconut milk, cumin, turmeric, garlic, ginger, and agave.
5
Add in the cayenne, salt and pepper to taste, and desired amount of crushed red pepper.
6
While allowing the curry to simmer, add in the grape tomatoes and chickpeas.
7
Cook for about 7-10 minutes.
8
Serve and top with fresh or dried basil.
9
Enjoy!