Ingredients

  • 15 1/2 ounces chickpeas (I use low sodium)
  • 13 1/2 ounces coconut milk
  • 1 medium onion, chopped small
  • 1 small red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 3 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • cayenne pepper

Method

  • Combine the tomato paste, garlic, curry powder, cardamom, coriander, and a bit of the vegetable oil to make a paste. Set aside.
  • Fry the chopped onion in vegetable oil until soft.
  • Stir curry paste mixture into the onion and fry together for a minute.
  • Stir the coconut milk into the onion/curry paste mixture in the pan to create the sauce and heat through to bubbling.
  • Add in the bell pepper and chickpeas.
  • Stir together, and then stir in ginger and cayenne pepper (taste to get the desire level of heat from the cayenne).
  • Bring to bubbling and then cover and reduce heat.
  • Simmer for 15 minutes.