Slimming World chickpea curry recipe

This Slimming World chickpea curry has four simple steps and is 334 calories per portion.

We have so many delicious Slimming World recipes if you need some healthy dinner inspiration. If you’re not veggie you should try this Slimming World chicken and potato curry, which is only 551 per portion. Scroll down to read our tips on how to make this curry vegan.

Ingredients

• Low-calorie cooking spray
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp black mustard seeds
• 4 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 4 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 medium-hot red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
• 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• Juice of 1 small lemon
• 500g baby leaf spinach
• 4 large eggs
• A handful of chopped fresh coriander, to serve

Method

1. Spray a large deep non-stick frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a low heat. Add all the spices, garlic, chilli and 100ml boiling water and cook gently for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, lemon juice, 200ml boiling water and salt to taste and simmer for 15 minutes or until reduced and thickened.
2. Add half the spinach to the pan, cover and cook until it has wilted down, then repeat with the remaining spinach (the spinach will release water and loosen the mixture nicely).
3. Uncover, stir everything together, then make dips in the mixture and crack in the eggs. Season lightly, cover the pan again and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the whites are set and the yolks are cooked to your liking. Scatter over the coriander to serve.

Top tips for making this Slimming World chickpea curry 

If youʼre missing any of the spices, you could use 2-3 tbsp curry powder (heat to taste) instead of the individual spices.

Jessica Ransom

“If you are cooking this recipe for a group with some vegans, I recommend soft boiling or poaching your eggs separately. For a soft boiled egg, I find 6.5 minutes in boiling water does the trick.”

This recipe requires a deep, non-stick frying pan like this one from Meyer

Meyer Accent Deep Frying Pan Non Stick 26cm - View at Amazon

Food writer Jessica Ransom says: “I have this pan at home and love it. It’s lightweight, compatible with an induction hob and incredibly durable.” The non-stick coating is great but you should hand-wash the pan to maintain its quality. 

For more curry inspiration check out this Joe Wicks chickpea curry. Our split pea and vegetable curry is another great veggie choice or Joe Wicks' halloumi and cashew curry only takes 10 minutes to cook. You might also like Wagamama's katsu curry recipe.