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Home / Recipes / Dinner / Apricot Chickpea Curry | Ready in 5 Minutes (Vegan)

Apricot Chickpea Curry | Ready in 5 Minutes (Vegan)

Published May 9, 2016. Last updated November 18, 2018 by Samantha Rowland

Bowl of apricot chickpea curry on a yellow napkin with pinterest text on the bottom
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This simple apricot chickpea curry is the perfect lunch or dinner recipe! Ready in just minutes, this dish is bursting with flavors and is anything but boring! Sweet, slightly spicy all paired with that unique curry flavor that is anything but boring! Vegan, gluten free, and simple to make, the perfect combination for a weeknight meal!

5 from 2 votes
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apricot chickpea curry piled high in a bowl with cauliflower rice is vegan

Up until this year, I didn’t use curry very often. I have to admit I was kind of intimidated by the spice. But this year I decided to be a bit more adventurous with my food, and I have been loving every recipe I try! I have to admit this is a very simple recipe, I use the curry spice from Trader Joe’s. I told you I’m just starting my experimentation! But if you have something more authentic, I’m sure this dish will work out well.

apricot chickpea curry piled high in a bowl with cauliflower rice, curry and apricots

I love having a meatless meal and this apricot chickpea curry is the perfect example of why I love them so much! They are usually pretty inexpensive – beans cost about a dollar at the store. they require little to no cooking, and the dishes are always pretty simple to make.  This dish is really more just assemble and eat. My favorite! These are all great for me since my time in the kitchen cooking for myself and Dave has been severely limited lately with the launch of my new catering business and Dave’s website work.

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apricot chickpea curry is a great gluten free dinner

I actually made the apricot curry sauce for a chicken dish I’m testing for my catering company, The Healthy Dish Company but as soon as I tasted the sauce I knew I wanted to try it on chickpeas. I ate almost half the chickpeas right out of the bowl before taking a picture, this dish is that good!

This apricot chickpea curry is so simple to make. All you need is a blender and about 4 minutes. I used Trader Joe’s cauliflower rice as the base of this dish, and I just threw that in the microwave for a few minutes while I was making the apricot curry sauce.

apricot chickpea curry piled high in a bowl with extra apricots

In this recipe I sued the frozen semi-dried apricots from Trader Joe’s. These things are crazy addicting. Have you tried them yet? Seriously, they are worth every penny, you might want to buy 2 bags if you decide to make this recipe because one will disappear without you even realizing it. Or at least it did at this house!

To make the sauce you will want to defrost the frozen apricots or if you don’t have frozen, you can soak dried apricots in hot water for a few minutes before adding them to the blender. To this add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour over chickpeas (or shredded chicken) and devour. Add carrots and maybe some golden raisins if you are feeling creative!

apricot chickpea curry piled high in a bowl with cauliflower rice

If you love curry be sure to try this Red Lentil Curry dish.

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apricot chickpea curry piled high in a bowl with cauliflower rice

Apricot Chickpea Curry

This simple apricot chickpea curry is the perfect lunch or dinner recipe. Simple, inexpensive and easy to make this vegan, gluten free meal is packed with flavor and ready in under 5 minutes!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: dinner
Cuisine: American, Indian
Keyword: curry
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Servings: 2
Author: Samantha Rowland

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup defrosted apricots - or about 1/3 cup dried soaked in hot water for a few minutes
  • 3 tbs. red onion
  • 2 tbs. cilantro chopped
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. curry powder
  • 1 can chickpeas
  • handful of shredded carrots
  • 1-2 tbs. chopped red onion
  • 1 tbs. chopped cilantro.
  • 1 bag frozen riced cauliflower - cooked

Instructions

  • In a small blender or with an immersion blender, blend together the defrosted apricot, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and curry powder.
  • Drain and rinse the chickpeas, allowing to sit in hot water for a few minutes to remove the water they were packed in. Drain the water again.
  • Pour the sauce over a the chickpeas.
  • Mix in carrots, additional red onion and cilantro.
  • Add optional golden raisins.
  • Serve over riced cauliflower that's been cooked in the microwave 5 minutes.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
306
Fat
 
3
g
Carbohydrates
 
61
g
Fiber
 
23
g
Sugar
 
24
g
Protein
 
21
g
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database.
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Comments

  1. emma amoscato

    May 18, 2016 at 9:16 am

    These flavours sound lovely together. I always like chkpeas with spricot. #freefromfridays

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  2. Karly

    May 16, 2016 at 7:41 pm

    This look delicious! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

    Reply
  3. Ann

    May 12, 2016 at 10:53 pm

    So good. This is such a great recipe. Definitely something I’ll try for our meatless monday!

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  4. Kristy @ Southern In Law

    May 10, 2016 at 4:41 pm

    Oh yum! This looks absolutely deeeeelicious! What a clever combination!

    Reply
  5. Julie @ Running in a Skirt

    May 10, 2016 at 10:13 am

    This looks dreamy! I have done a few curry dishes, but it’s never the first thing I think of. This might change that! I love some TJ’s too.

    Reply
  6. Annmarie

    May 10, 2016 at 8:31 am

    Looks so yummy and creative! I love curry and chickpeas- I bet the apricot takes it to a whole new level!

    Reply
  7. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment

    May 10, 2016 at 8:19 am

    5 stars
    I will definitely check out the frozen apricots at Trader Joe’s on my next trip. They sound like a good snack for a sweet craving as well. Love this curry recipe. Looks amazing. Thanks. xo Lauren

    Reply
  8. Lucy - (Recipes @ Globe Scoffers)

    May 10, 2016 at 7:59 am

    5 stars
    I’m a real fan of chickpeas and I can’t wait to try this dish it looks delicious!

    Reply
  9. Susie @ Suzlyfe

    May 9, 2016 at 11:01 am

    I am so ready to cook in my new kitchen! This looks like a great place to start!

    Reply
  10. Jess @hellotofit

    May 9, 2016 at 10:14 am

    There is something so tasty about curry and fruits paired together, right?! I love savory apricot dishes!

    Reply
  11. rachel @ athletic avocado

    May 9, 2016 at 8:15 am

    I still haven’t tried curry yet, I don’t know what I am waiting for!!! This looks delish, love that you used chickpeas!

    Reply

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