CURRIED KALE & CHICKPEA SOUP

Curried kale & chickpea soup image

Rustle up this budget-friendly, healthy soup for a nourishing, easy midweek meal. It's packed with kale, chickpeas, sweet potato and plenty of flavour

Provided by Anna Glover

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tsp rapeseed or coconut oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp grated ginger
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 sweet potato (about 200g), peeled and cut into 2cm cubes
1 tsp turmeric
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tbsp medium or hot curry powder
400g can chickpeas, rinsed
150ml low-fat coconut milk
500ml vegetable stock (see tip, below)
160g kale, chopped
1 lime, juiced
1 red chilli, finely chopped (optional)

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion for 5 mins. Add the ginger and garlic, fry for 1 min more, then stir in the sweet potato, spices and chickpeas. Cook for another 5 mins, adding a little water if the spices stick to the pan.
Pour in the coconut milk and 400ml of the stock, then bring to a simmer and cook for 8 mins. Season, then transfer a quarter of the soup to a blender and whizz until smooth. Pour in the reserved stock to loosen, if needed, then add back to the pan with the remaining soup. Stir in the kale and cook for 5 mins. Add the lime juice, then ladle into bowls and scatter over the chilli, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 40 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium