Kale and Chickpea Curry
This Vegan Chickpea Curry with Kale from The Whole Smiths is not only easy to make but delicious and gluten-free as well. If you use cauliflower rice in lieu of traditional rice and omit the chickpeas, it’s paleo too! A healthy and delicious dinner perfect for weeknights and leftovers make the perfect meal prep lunch.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: dinner / main
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Indian, Paleo / Gluten-Free / Vegan / Vegetarian
Keyword: curry recipe with kale, healthy curry with chickpeas, vegan chickpea curry recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Michelle
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 sweet onion chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can full-fat coconut milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons yellow curry powder I like Primal Palate’s Organic Curry Powder
- [1/2] teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 15- ounce can diced tomatoes
- 4 cups chopped Jacinto kale
- 1 cup chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 5 Medjool dates pitted and chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cups slivered almonds
- 4 cups cooked white rice
Heat a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat and add the olive oil to the pot. Once the oil is hot, cook the onions and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 8 minutes until they are tender and lightly browned.
Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Add the coconut milk, water, coconut sugar, curry powder, smoked paprika to the pot and stir to combine.
Add the diced tomatoes, kale, chickpeas and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt to the pot and cook, covered for 5 minutes until the kale has softened.
Add the Medjool dates to the pot and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
To serve portion the rice into a bowl and pour the Kale + Chickpea Curry over top. Top with the cilantro and slivered almonds.
- If you plan to use cauliflower rice in place of regular rice make sure not to overcook it as it will
be a soggy heap of curry.
- On that same note, don’t overcook the kale! You want it to still have a bite to it, which is why I like lacing or Tuscan kale for this recipe.
- If you’d like to add a little heat to this recipe, portion yours out and add some red pepper flakes to yours.
- If you’d like to avoid legumes and keep this recipe paleo, roast up some diced sweet potatoes to use in lieu of the chickpeas.