Chickpea & Kale Curry

This is a really great curry. I used lentils instead of chickpeas, put in a veggie stock cube, and tore up some tofu and threw it in for extra protein. Served with roti omg it was GOOD

Absolutely comforting. Can see myself adjusting coconut milk and subbing some water. Adding other veggies.

Overall loved it.

Love love this recipe! But unfortunately it was too spicy for my partner + I. The red curry paste was a new ingredient for me and caught me off guard! Per the advice of some commenters here - I might try swapping 1 tbsp of the red curry paste for tomato paste next time! But wow, another delicious curry that definitely kept me hydrating throughout the whole meal 🤣🍛

Didn’t have coconut milk, so I subbed almond milk and it was still tasty and creamy! Will def try with coconut next time

Easy quick and delicious. I used 1 tbs instead of 3 to cut the heat. Will make again!

A fave 🥰

Love this 😀 ❤️ 😍 💖 going to try in 2025

First time making something with kale and I like it! I swapped the curry paste for tomato paste, as I don't like spicy. The result was awesome! 😍 Thank you for offering us so many delicious recipes!

PUL Team - Nov. 20, 2024, 5:04 p.m.

Yayy so glad it was a success, Annelies 🙌 thank you for welcoming us into your kitchen!

So delicious 😍
I can 100% recommend and it will be a staple recipe in my kitchen!

My favourite recipe so far! Absolutely love it.

We really love this recipe 💜 we added more bean and add only half of tomato because we don’t like sourness of the curry. Definitely cook it again.
Just wondering, can we have the history of the cooking in app?

PUL Team - Aug. 8, 2024, 6:10 a.m.

Hiya Benz, thanks for sharing your experience with the curry! It's a lovely idea to have a history of cooking in app so we've added this to our list of future features to explore. In the meantime, you may enjoy "liking" recipes or adding personal notes under the "info" tab as a workaround 😊

Sadia,

I don’t like the taste of spinach, kale, arugula, or any other dark green leaves (except for iceberg lettuce or Romaine lettuce).

I’ve blended spinach with coconut milk in the past for your curry recipes. But would the blended kale instead of blended spinach work too? I’ve never tried blended kale in a savory dish - so I wanted your advice.

Thanks in advance.
Bindiya

Tasty, but it needed some more heat for us.

So yummy! We used an extra tomato and some thinned-out coconut cream instead of coconut milk, because we needed to use those up. Worked well, and tasted great!

The way the instructions are written out makes it extremely easy to make and not overwhelmed!! I added carrots to mine since I had some and used curry powered instead the curry pastes since I didn’t have any! Absolutely delicious!! 

PUL Team - May 30, 2024, 12:16 a.m.

Woohoo! We're so happy to hear that the curry and these twists were enjoyed, CL 🤩

Really tasty!

Yummm!! One of my fav ways to get kale in 😍

Top! Also the hubby liked it! 😎

It was very good. We loved it.

Very tasty, my husband and I will definitely make again. We are not vegan but trying to incorporate more veg meals. This was a big hit. Thanks

This was so good! I had a little bit of extra time so I got creative and made a crispy garlic-soysauce tofu to top the curry with, your recipes just always inspire and motivate me to try something new!🤗

PUL Team - Jan. 29, 2024, 8:08 a.m.

Aww love the creative twist, Lara! Thanks for sharing your love and light with us 🫶✨

Delicious! And so easy to make. Saving this one for sure!

Great flavour. I’m trying to have more meatless meals and my family was just as happy with this one.

Great recipe!! It was so easy and yummy :)

It was very tasty

I love this app!!! Always good curry

Delicious!! Quick and easy to make

I love these recipes, but every-time i mix tomatoes with coconut milk i get heartburn/ gastritis…is there something i can do to stop the acidity?

PUL Team - Dec. 12, 2023, 4:16 a.m.

Hey there, Samira, the high acid content of tomatoes or the fat content in full-fat coconut milk may cause them to trigger heartburn. You might tolerate canned roasted tomatoes with light coconut milk better. We've also heard positive reviews for red pepper, carrot, or zucchini in some other curries in place of tomato if you'd like to experiment. If the issue is ongoing, you could also consult with a healthcare professional, such as dietitian, to rule out and manage any underlying gastritis or digestive concerns 🤗

Is the most delicious curry I have ever made. Than you

PUL Team - Dec. 11, 2023, 1:49 a.m.

A huuuge compliment, Claudia, thank you! 😊

A nice Curry, but turned out far too salty. I saved it with a tin of tomatoes.

Quick, easy, and delicious! Will definitely make again. Next time, I think I’ll increase the rice to use with leftovers.

Audrey - Dec. 10, 2023, 1:20 a.m.

Popping in to say that we let my daughter choose the meal tonight (with restaurant options) and she chose to make this for the second night in a row 😆

PUL Team - Dec. 10, 2023, 1:24 a.m.

Aww how exciting! So happy the Chickpea & Kale Curry is being enjoyed, Audrey ☺️

Super easy and good!! 😍 Subbed the red curry paste for a powdered version and it worked great!

Super easy. My chicken only no veg curry eater had two bowls!!

I've got a bit of a cold so wanted something with a bit of a kick and a good amount of something leafy. This ticked the boxes! If you're in the UK, the Blue Dragon paste is vegan - I was struggling to find one that was. Such a quick meal to prepare, I love the time filter to find things to make after work!

PUL Team - Dec. 2, 2023, 3:16 a.m.

Oh we're so happy that the Chickpea & Kale Curry was enjoyed, Rob, and thanks for the tip! We hope your cold goes away soon ✨

Perfect quick weeknight meal

Delicious as always! 🥰

Delicious! Super easy recipe! Will be adding this to a collection of simple and quick, weeknight meals. Thanks PUL!!

Really good and easy to make recipe.

What does it mean to desteam the kale?

PUL Team - Sept. 11, 2023, 2:51 a.m.

Hey Beth, whoops this was a typo which is now fixed. We meant to say "de-stem" instead of "de-steam" - thank you for catching that!

Destemming kale is the process of removing the tough, fibrous stems from the kale leaves, so we just use the tender leafy greens. This helps ensure that our kale is more tender and easier to eat in the final dish 🙂

My husband and I loved this recipe so much! I added hot red chili powder and also garnished it with chopped medjool dates to offset the spice. We both can’t wait to have this dish again.

I love everything about this recipe — the taste, the textures, the warming spices, and the ease of cooking it. Adding this one to the favorites list!

Wonderful and easy dish, used wild basmati rice and loved it! 10/10

Delicious and easy to make

Great curry also to prepare ahead 👍Swapped the red Thai curry paste with tomato paste and a few extra spices such as curry and chilli and worked fine :)

PUL Team - Aug. 19, 2023, 8:54 a.m.

Mmm thank you for the ideas, Johanna!

So good 😊

Great meal!

So good! Don’t forget the lime!

Loved it! Even my husband loved it and one of my kids (who are all picky)! If you ever need a quick, healthy recipe-try this one-you won’t be disappointed! I replaced the kale with spinach because I was out of kale and it was still delicious!Thank you PUL!

PUL Team - Aug. 4, 2023, 9:13 a.m.

Thanks so much for sharing your experience, Sally, so glad to heat the whole family enjoyed this recipe! :D

SO GOOD!!! It’s a perfect recipe and will become a weekly staple in our kitchen. 😌

Si tasty easy to make 😁

So tasty! I had zucchini I needed to use up so threw that in and added some garlic. Great recipe!

So yummy!

I used cabbage instead of kale and it was still delicious.

Tried this curry for the first time after getting married and it is delicious .. I remember the days when my mum used to cook it for us and we all sat around the table ready to eat a warm bowl on a cold Saturday morning .. I always wanted to learn how to make it and now I know! Thankyou pick limes for this recipe 👏🏽

PUL Team - July 20, 2023, 8:49 a.m.

Aww love the connection to the recipe, Simran, thank you for taking the time to share! Congratulations on your marriage as well 🥰✨

Délicieux !

A speedy and easy weeknight dinner ❤️ Used spinach as a substitute for kale and it turned out great!

PUL Team - July 12, 2023, 10:42 p.m.

So thrilled to hear, Odette, thank you 🤩

Loved it! Simple to make and tastes delicious!

Very good curry recipe !

This was good. My one-year-old even enjoyed it. It was easy to throw together once you had all of the ingredients out and prepared.

So delicious! Couldn’t find my coriander but it was so good even without. Used frozen kale instead of fresh and it worked great.

PUL Team - July 4, 2023, 1:30 a.m.

Oh we're so thrilled to hear, Emma, thank you ✨

Very tasty! If this was on any other blog, I’d give it 5-stars. 4-stars comparing it only to the other recipes here (a very high bar!)

Delicious, rich and do-able for a beginners cook like me! I added chicken for non vegan options.

So tasty! Quick and easy to make. Loved cooking along with the app! I used almond milk instead of coconut because of a coconut allergy. Turned out great!

Really enjoyed this very tasty, spicy and quick to prepare curry.

Really tasty and quick to make! This might enter a weekly rotation ☺️

Gosh girl…. This week I have cooked nothing but recipes in this app and I am LOVING every single one! Also this app…. IS AMAZING❤️❤️

PUL Team - May 26, 2023, 7:37 a.m.

Aw it means so much, Jessy, thank you 🥹💛

It seemed like too intense of flavor first, but once you put in the coconut milk and it starts to come together. Fantastic!

This recipe came together so fast and easy. It was delicious and I can’t wait to have leftovers tomorrow for lunch!

PUL Team - March 18, 2023, 2:31 a.m.

So happy to hear, Lacey, thank you!