DinnerDish

Eggplant Chickpea Coconut Curry

Eggplant and chickpeas simmer with coconut milk, tomatoes, curry powder, ginger, spinach, lime, and cilantro.

Author: ForkmadeUpdated: 10/4/2026No ratings yet

Ingredients

2 eggplants, cubed
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 yellow onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp grated ginger
2 tbsp neutral oil
1 tbsp curry powder
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can coconut milk
3 cups baby spinach
2 cups cooked jasmine rice
1 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
Kosher salt

Instructions

Step 1

Brown the eggplant in neutral oil with salt.

Step 2

Add the onion, garlic, ginger, and curry powder and cook until fragrant.

Step 3

Stir in the chickpeas, diced tomatoes, and coconut milk.

Step 4

Simmer until the eggplant is very tender, then fold in the spinach and lime juice.

Step 5

Serve over jasmine rice with cilantro.

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Servings

4

Timing

50 min

Meal type

Dinner

Recipe level

Dish

Visibility

public

Dietary tags

Dairy-freeGluten-freePeanut-freeVeganVegetarian