Potato and chickpea curry

Serves 6
60 minutes
Difficulty Medium
12 Ingredients

Curry is very much one of my comfort foods. Comfort for the stomach but also for the mind and the soul!

Ingredients (serves 6)

6 Baby Potatoes - unpeeled
2 Medium Onions - peeled and diced
2 Cloves garlic - peeled and crushed
1 piece of ginger - peeled and grated
2 teaspoons Curry Powder
2 teaspoons Garam Masala
1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
400 gram tin Diced Tomatoes
400 gram tin Chickpeas
250ml Water
To taste Salt and Pepper
Bunch Coriander - finely chopped

Method

Dice baby potatoes and boil for 20 minutes - until just tender, drain.
Saute the onion, ginger and garlic in water until onion has softened.
Add curry powder, garam masala, cumin. Cook for 2 minutes then add tomatoes, chickpeas and potato.
Simmer gently for 15 minutes and add coriander.
If sauce getting too thick add water to thin this out. Serve with rice and garnish with fresh coriander.

Notes

I love experimenting with Indian curries now - not so much Thai curries as I still have not found a satisfying alternative to coconut milk - but watch this space! Oil is easily replaced by water and does exactly the same job. I make a big batch so I have a few portions of 'crisis' curry in the freezer. My crisis food is when I need tasty food to make me glad about things but I have been exhausted by something foolish and have no energy to cook.

45 Comments
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- - mom160270 said
  - 01 Mar 2025
    2:39 pm
I great recipe to have on hand.

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- - meedee said
  - 20 Oct 2021
    11:19 am
Oh yes please. I love a good curry.

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- - mom112023 said
  - 02 May 2017
    1:26 pm
It’s nice to see a curry without meat. Thanks.

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- - storm7 said
  - 08 Mar 2017
    4:34 pm
One of my favourite’s. Great for winter.

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- - coastalkaryn said
  - 11 Jan 2017
    8:52 pm
love the idea of a crisis curry LOL

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- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 29 May 2016
    10:20 am
love a great hearty curry during winter
thank you for sharing your recipe

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- - Some_Toss said
  - 01 Mar 2016
    9:33 pm
This looks utterly delicious! Thank you so much for sharing! I can’t wait to try it! 😀
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  02 Mar 2016 , 8:37 pm
  Hope you enjoy it!
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- - Nas01 said
  - 07 Feb 2016
    7:06 pm
This looks and sounds sooo good.thanks for sharing.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  07 Feb 2016 , 8:23 pm
  Pleasure!
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- - mom67623 said
  - 28 Jan 2016
    7:09 pm
just read the recipe and mouth watered with glee got all ingredients so tea for me, lovwly and easy ll in one pot thanks a lot Th golden budda went theirotherday year of the monkey sounds good one must say
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  28 Jan 2016 , 8:32 pm
  Sounds perfect! Meant to be.
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- - ella12 said
  - 27 Jan 2016
    11:28 am
Not one for me but thanks anyway.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  27 Jan 2016 , 8:41 pm
  Pleasure – food is like anything – some dishes will never suit everybody!
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- - storm7 said
  - 21 Jan 2016
    10:18 am
Yummy…Filling, easy, Looks great, Have all that in my Cupboard right now…I will add some Broccoli and cauliflower.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  21 Jan 2016 , 9:02 pm
  You can add almost any vegetables you like. Recipe is very adaptable!
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- - rovermum said
  - 21 Jan 2016
    9:48 am
What a simple and easy curry this is. I’m definitely going to try this, and will throw in some meat too.

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- - serotonin said
  - 13 Jan 2016
    8:25 pm
Fantastic! I’ve recently cut out meat and have been looking for curries so this is perfect. Will be trying this. Thanks for posting!
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  14 Jan 2016 , 9:20 pm
  Pleasure. After you get over that initial hurdle there are millions and millions of recipes that show you you can eat well with lots of taste and flavour without meat or animal products.
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- - mom169284 said
  - 10 Jan 2016
    5:06 pm
This looks good. Do you think it would be toddler friendly (heat wise)?
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  10 Jan 2016 , 8:34 pm
  My Miss Fussy 8 year old will eat this and she has an extreme reaction of displeasure to anything spicy Try halving the curry powder as an initial taste test for your toddler and you can always add more the next time.
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- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 10 Jan 2016
    12:56 pm
Nice to have something meat free for a change.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  10 Jan 2016 , 8:32 pm
  Lovely to try something different
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- - cherz said
  - 09 Jan 2016
    5:11 pm
OH MY this looks and sounds amazing ..would also be lovely with sweet potato and pumpkin added as well. thanks must try this.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  10 Jan 2016 , 8:31 pm
  Two of my favourite vegetables! Also great with cauliflower – the basic recipe makes a great base.
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- - rachelvk said
  - 09 Jan 2016
    4:27 pm
Looks delicious and very hearty. Might be one to save for winter.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  10 Jan 2016 , 8:30 pm
  Curry is such a lovely winter dish
  - rachelvk replied
    
    19 Jan 2017 , 11:11 am
    
    It really is! Warms the soul!
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- - taynik46 said
  - 09 Jan 2016
    1:42 pm
i love the sound and the look of this curry, my hubby isn’t one for chickpeas though so maybe I can make it just to my taste and he can have 2 minute noodles with the kids lol! – thank you Lara for sharing
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  10 Jan 2016 , 8:28 pm
  Sounds like a great plan!
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- - mom93821 said
  - 07 Jan 2016
    7:32 pm
Thanks for this curry recipe – I do love chickpeas. A tasty dish with rice.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  07 Jan 2016 , 8:38 pm
  Absolutely – I love anything with rice. And chickpeas are my favourite!
  - mom93821 replied
    
    08 Jan 2016 , 6:36 am
    
    I could eat rice everyday and your recipe really does look delicious – thanks again! 🙂
  - Lara Flanagan replied
    
    08 Jan 2016 , 8:47 pm
    
    Pleasure!
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- - coastalkaryn said
  - 07 Jan 2016
    6:51 pm
I love a good vege curry – it is really easy to reheat at work too
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  08 Jan 2016 , 8:47 pm
  Absolutely – that is why I make this recipe even if just for me. Leftovers – yum!
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