Evening meal
Chickpea & spinach curry with brown rice
A warming vegan curry of chickpeas and spinach in a spiced tomato sauce, served with fibre-rich brown rice.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Portions
- 4
- Easy
- Pregnancy
- First trimester
- Second trimester
- Third trimester
- Postnatal recovery
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Fibre-rich
- Iron-containing
- Budget-friendly
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free

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Ingredients
For 4 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.
This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.
Method
- Step 1. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion for 5 minutes until soft.
- Step 2. Add the garlic, ginger and curry powder and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Step 3. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and coconut milk and bring to a simmer.
- Step 4. Add the chickpeas and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Step 5. Stir in the spinach and cook for 2–3 minutes until wilted.
- Step 6. Meanwhile, cook the brown rice according to the packet instructions until tender.
- Step 7. Serve the curry piping hot over the rice.
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