Coconut Chickpeas Curry with Kale

 Chickpeas curry is the beat no matter how you cook it. But this curry takes it up a notch and it us super healthy and super delicious. I made this curry in less than 15 minutes and dinner was ready. Better than getting a take out and so much faster.

Serve with over rice or like me enjoy with Naan

Coconut Chickpeas Curry with Kale (Chickpeas cooked with coconut and Thai Red Curry)

Coconut Chickpeas Curry with Kale

Ingredients:

1. 1 can chickpeas drained and washed
2. 1 can Thai coconut milk
3. 1 tablespoon Thai curry paste
4. 1/2 tablespoon oil
5. 1 small onions chopped fine
6. 2-3 big leaves of Kale, ripped off of the center and chopped into small pieces

In a pan heat the oil and on medium high heat cook the onions till they become translucent. Add the curry paste and stir well and fry for a minute. Add the coconut milk and reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Add chickpeas and simmer for 5 more minutes. Add Kale and simmer for 5 more minutes. Give a taste test and add salt according to taste. Sprinkle with green onions and/or cilantro and enjoy over a bed of brown rice or with Naan

Kale chips

The other day I found a groupon offer for farmfreshtoyou.com. This is a site which delivers locally grown organic fruits and vegetables to you. And when I got the delivery I had a bunch of kale in it .

I was watching food network and ms. Giada made kale chips and they are delicious and a great change from potato chips and the bonus was my 2 yr old loved them. So I will be making them often from now on

Kale chips

Kale Chips

Crunchy baked kale chips

Ingredients

1. 2 cups kale leafs washed and chopped or torn into 1-2 inch pieces

2. 1-2 tbsps olive oil

3. 1/2-1/3 teaspoon lemon pepper salt

Preheat oven to 325 if using dark baking sheet) . Mix all the ingredients together and lay them in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Turn mid way. Enjoy chips made if kale as a snack or a aide dish