Curried Potato and Chickpea Stew

Prep time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 35 minutes | Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons curry powder
  • 4 Yukon Gold potatoes, chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 1 (15-ounce) can no salt added peas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15-ounce) can low sodium chickpeas, with liquid
  • 1 (15-ounce) can low sodium white beans (or kidney beans), rinsed and drained
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Live Well Tips

  • Dried beans work well in place of canned if that’s what you have on hand. Don’t forget to cook those beans first!
  • Serve this dish over brown rice for a full meal.
  • Any potatoes can work in this recipe. Yukon Gold add a nice color to the curry.

Directions

  1. Wash hands well with soap and water.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat.
  3. Add onion and sauté until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add garlic and sauté another 2 minutes, until the garlic is fragrant.
  5. Add curry powder and mix well.
  6. Add potatoes, peas, chickpeas, and white beans. Mix well, lower the heat, cover, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size 1 cups: Calories–260; Protein–14g; Carbohydrate–60g; Total Fat–6g; Saturated Fat–0.8g; Fiber–13g; Sodium–244mg

Adapted from Capital Area Food Bank