Chickpea and butternut squash curry is a delicious quick healthy curry. This simple vegan curry is not only minimum fuss to make but it costs less too. It's perfect for mid week dinners or a weekend supper!
Folks, how did your Christmas festivities go?
Are you still eating turkey and did you make use of the leftover turkey recipes I published a couple of weeks ago? Or are you just tired of turkey and all the trimmings and want something completely different?
Perhaps you're tired too of all the cooking? Standing over the stove or being hit with a blast of hot air in the face every time you open the oven door to check if the roast potatoes are ready yet? 😆
Well for those of you who want that break and something different I think I've got you well catered for here.
How about this chickpea and butternut squash curry? This says "eat me because I'm incredibly healthy and delicious" and indeed it is!
Check out why this chickpea and butternut squash curry is good for you further below.
Really though, you will love this mouthwatering chickpea butternut squash curry as it's so easy and quick to prepare.
Just one hour and one pot with minimum washing up. That's all this fresh and tasty medley of flavours takes to serve.
In fact you might be even quicker at preparing the ingredients than I've stated in the recipe.
It's just that preparing the butternut squash seems to take me a little bit longer than normal folks. I think it's because I like to make sure I carve out every bitesize chunk!
As you know, being from Scotland and particularly frugal, I'm so utterly determined that I don't waste anything!
Heaven knows I might miss a chunk of squash in this butternut squash curry.
How long does it take you to carve up a butternut squash?
Anyway, the butternut squash preparation and dicing the onion are the only things in this chickpea butternut squash curry that requires any real effort.
The rest of your effort will be opening a few tins and occasionally stirring the curry whilst it cooks. I even kept the spices as minimal as possible.
If you've any of this butternut squash curry left over after making and eating it, it's perfect for freezing. I'm seriously not too sure if you will have any left over though!
Now, you don't need me to tell you that eating vegetables provides an amazing amount of health benefits do you?
People who eat more fruit and vegetables are said to have a reduced risk of contracting chronic diseases. As part of a healthy diet the vegetabables in this butternut squash curry provide many nutrients that are vital for our overall bodily health.
However, why specifically is this chickpea and butter nut squash curry good for you?
Why This Chickpea and Butternut Squash Curry Is Good For You
- 99% of your Vitamin A daily requirements - helps maintain good vision, healthy skin and hair.
- 86% of your Vitamin C daily requirements - fights infection.
- A good source of Calcium - important for many body functions such as strong healthy bones.
- A good source of Iron - makes red blood cells and carries oxygen around the body.
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Other Fantastic Vegan Curry Recipes For You To Try
- Vegan mixed bean curry is an easy 40 minute one pan healthy budget bean curry recipe. It goes perfectly with rice or naan bread!
- Aubergine and sweet potato curry is a simple and deliciously healthy vegan curry. An all in one pot hearty family meal ready in just one hour!
- One pot sweet potato and chickpea curry is a fantastic quick healthy budget recipe to make. Delicious and full flavoured this filling vegan curry is perfect for freezing too!
Chickpea and Butternut Squash Curry Recipe
Chickpea and butternut squash curry is quite filling so you might choose to serve with just a little rice or a couple of home made naan breads each.
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Chickpea and Butternut Squash Curry Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large onion finely diced
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon mild chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic and ginger paste
- 650 g butternut squash peeled de-seeded and cut into bitesize chunks
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 400 g chickpeas rinsed and drained
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped coriander
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan and then gently sauté the onion for about 3 – 4 minutes until softened.
- Once the onion is softened stir in the cumin, coriander, chilli powder and garlic and ginger paste for about 30 seconds.
- Add the butternut squash and coat it in the ingredients in the pan. Cook for a couple of minutes.
- Add the tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then turn down, cover the pan and simmer for about 25 minutes stirring occasionally until the butternut squash has softened.
- Add the chickpeas and heat through for about 3 minutes.
- Season to taste and serve in bowls with the coriander scattered over.
Ben|Havocinthekitchen
Answering your question, we're still eating the turkey. Well, at least I don't need to worry about my lunches 😉 I'm not a huge fan of curry, but from the versions I've tried, I love the vegetarian the most. So this hearty chickpea and butternut squash curry sounds perfect to me!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Ha ha, we're still eating the turkey too Ben.
In fact last night I re-heated a few slices of turkey for Lynne and I and some leftover veg and roast potatoes. It was like having Christmas dinner all over again! 😆
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Not tired of cooking (tired of melting chocolate...yes...so much chocolate this year). Haha!
And curries are perfect no matter! Always a feel good easy meal <3
Merry Christmas and happy new year, Neil!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Ah chocolate. You've put me in the mood for chocolate now Rebecca!
But yes, I'd happily have a curry at any time too. A hearty one like this is perfect for whenever. 🙂
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too! 😀
Shashi at Savory Spin
Neil this sounds delicious - I love butternut squash but don't love the idea of cutting it so recently I've resorted to buying pre-cut butternut squash at the grocery store - the frozen precut ones last forever and are quite budget friendly too - in fact I have a baggie in my fridge right now and so gotta give your curry a try.
I look forward to your January goals post - in the mean time I wish you and Lady Lynne a wonderfully Happy New Year!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Actually, I never thought Shashi! You've reminded me that I think I can get pre-cut butternut squash in my local supermarket. Thanks!
I really must check out that option next time I do another recipe involving butternut squash because it would save so much time wouldn't it?
January goals post is written and coming on the 1st, I'm looking forward to sharing that. And likewise I do hope that you guys have a brilliant New Year too! 🙂
Agness of Run Agness Run
This butternut squash seems so palatable, Neil. I'm so intrigued to give it a try! 🙂
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Delicious and refreshing for this time of year Agness. A change from all that Christmas festive fayre!
Hope you are well and if you were celebrating the festive period at all, you have a great time! 🙂
Melissa Griffiths
It's nice to have something different and simple after all the indulgences of the holidays. This curry looks fabulous!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks Melissa! I am in absolute agreement with you there, that's why I chose this time to publish this simple recipe just after the festive period.
I need a break from all the festive food and I think others may do too, before we overindulge again for the New Year celebrations and then everything can get back to normal! 🙂
David @ Spiced
We actually went a different direction for Christmas and made a tenderloin roast. I was a little skeptical about missing out on the turkey, but woah...that tenderloin roast was amazing! It's now our new Christmas tradition. 🙂 But, yes, we survived the holidays...even if I don't want to be back at work today. I'm thinking this curry sounds delicious, and it would be a great way to shake off the holiday rust. It's been bitterly cold here lately (the high later this week is -1°F), and I'm thinking this curry needs to happen!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
-1F = -18C. I just had to google that for the conversion to C! Wow! That's a painful temperature. And here's me complaining about -7.5C just two weeks ago! I shan't complain about how cold our temperature is in future! Tenderloin roast sounds like an amazing choice for Christmas David, I'd be up for that. My sister in law cooks a lamb joint because she doesn't like turkey so I've had that at Christmas before. But I'm not sure how the rest of my household might take the whole change from Turkey to something else. 😉