Low Calorie Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry
This Low Calorie Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry is just 250 calories and cost just $5 to make! I have included links to ingredients you may be unfamiliar with. Though you should be able to find them in any grocery store. Special Tip: I have included some protein boosts in the nutrition section below.
Ingredients
- Olive oil spray
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger minced
- 1 15 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 13 ounce can coconut milk
- 1 sweet potato peeled and cubed
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat a skillet over medium heat, and spray with olive oil.
- Add the onion, and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add in the garlic, and ginger and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add chickpeas, tomatoes, coconut milk, and sweet potato, and mix well.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are cooked through.
- Add the garam masala, cumin, turmeric, salt, and pepper flakes, and mix well.
- Lower the heat to low heat, add in the spinach, and cook for 2-3 minutes until wilted.
- Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve hot, over rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 23.7gProtein: 6.4gFat: 16.1gSaturated Fat: 13.1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 224mgPotassium: 615mgFiber: 6.5gSugar: 7.8gCalcium: 52mgIron: 4mg
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