QUICK & EASY CHICKPEA COCONUT DHAL

Quick & easy chickpea coconut dhal image

Try this quick and easy version of dhal. It's packed with good-for-you ingredients including chickpeas, lentils and spinach

Provided by The Happy Pear

Categories Dinner

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

oil, for cooking
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
small piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
5 spring onions, finely chopped
10 cherry tomatoes, 5 chopped
½ bunch of coriander, leaves picked, stalks finely chopped
400g can coconut milk
400g can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
400g can cooked lentils, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp ground cumin
1 lime, juiced
handful of spinach
wholemeal pittas, to serve

Steps:

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large non-stick pot or pan over a high heat. Add the garlic and ginger, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 3-5 mins, stirring occasionally. Tip in the spring onions, all the cherry tomatoes, the coriander leaves and stalks and 1 tsp salt. Cook for 3 mins more.
Add the coconut milk, chickpeas and lentils and stir well, then add the curry powder, turmeric, cumin, ½ tsp black pepper and the lime juice. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 mins. Add the spinach and wilt for a few minutes. Check for seasoning, then serve with pittas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 11 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 1.33 milligram of sodium