Mushroom and chickpea curry

1 onion

1 clove garlic

100g mushrooms

1 x 15ml spoon oil

2 x15ml spoons curry paste

2 x15ml spoons tomato puree

400g canned chickpeas

1 can reduced-fat coconut milk

Weighing scales, chopping board, sharp knife, garlic press, colander, can opener, saucepan, measuring jug, measuring spoons, heat-resistant spoon. 

1. Peel and chop the onion.  
2. Slice the mushrooms. 
3. Peel and crush the garlic using a garlic press.
4. Drain the chickpeas. 
5. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion, garlic and mushrooms for 5 minutes.  
6. Stir in the curry paste/powder and tomato puree.
7. Add the chickpeas and coconut milk.  
8. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. 
9. Serve with rice or naan bread.

• Turn up the flavour: Use 400ml water and 1 vegetable stock cube instead of coconut milk.
• Reduce food waste: Use up any leftover vegetables to the curry e.g. courgettes, or peas.
• Serving suggestion: Serve the curry with rice or naan bread. Why not try our naan bread recipe?
• Focus on fibre: Serve the curry with brown rice to boost the fibre content of the dish. 
• Beat the budget: Batch cook and freeze portions of this curry. 
• Food skills: Check out our food skills videos to help understand the key skills used in this recipe. 

Be ingredient aware!

Check for any food allergy, intolerance, special dietary requirement or religious/cultural reasons for not handling or eating the ingredients in this recipe. 

You may need to modify the recipe accordingly. For example, if following a vegan or vegetarian diet, use a meat alternative. Always check food labels for allergens, and suitability for vegetarians and vegans.

For full guidance and up-to-date information on the 14 allergens, please visit the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website. 

Nutritional information

This recipe serves two portions based on portion size guidance for 11-18 year olds , if serving to younger children then they may require a smaller portion and if serving to adults, they may require a bit more. 

Why not use the Explore Food calculator, the British Nutrition Foundation's free online nutritional analysis programme, to calculate the nutritional information for other recipes?