In a small bowl, pour boiling hot water over dried apricots and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
Preheat a medium skillet over medium heat.
Chop the red onion into small pieces.
Add 1 tbsp. olive oil to the skillet. Add red onion, curry powder, garlic powder and salt to the pan and saute for 3-4 minutes until onions are tender. Turn off heat.
Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Add the chickpeas to a large bowl.
Chop the cilantro (leaves and stems can both be used). Add to the bowl with the chickpeas along with the lime juice.
Add the shredded carrots and onion mixture to the bowl with the cilantro, chickpeas and lime juice.
Carefully remove the apricots from the hot water (use a fork to reduce the water that comes with the apricots). Cut the apricots into 4-6 pieces.
Add the apricots to the bowl and stir well fully combining all the ingredients.
Serve warm, cold or hot. Best served with cauliflower rice, rice or quinoa.
Notes
What else could you add to this chickpea curry dish
To make it creamy: you could add 1-2 tbsp. tahini, 3-4 tbsp. yogurt or some coconut milk to the curry powder and onions to make the sauce creamier.
To make it spicier: Add in fresh ginger, red pepper flakes or more curry powder to increase the spice of the dish.
Add more veggies: Some other great veggies to add would be green peas, green beans (steamed), thinly sliced bell peppers, or zucchini.
Can you serve this apricot chickpea curry hot or cold?You can serve this curry dish hot or cold. If you want the dish to be hot when serving, combine all the ingredients in the skillet over medium low heat (vs. just cooking the onions and curry powder) there. Wait to add the cilantro till right before serving so it doesn’t wilt.What to do if the chickpea curry is too spicyIf you find that the curry powder you used is too spicy, you can double the chickpeas in the recipe and add one of the “make it creamy” options to help balance out some of the heat.Storage: Store in the fridge up to 5 days in a air tight container.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
357
Fat
12
g
Carbohydrates
55
g
Fiber
15
g
Sugar
15
g
Protein
13
g
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database.
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