In the multiracial society we live in, curry is the ONE unifying dish that is enjoyed by all races represented in Singapore. It is also of the most requested dish at my extended family’s gathering. I grew up eating my beloved Grandma’s Chicken Curry. That’s why back home, we’ve been trying to train our daughter Dana’s taste buds to start enjoying spicy food, using curry as a start. Instead of sugar, we’ve been encouraging her to dip her fav prata into the curry gravy.
Recently, we had the opportunity to cook for our fellowship group and I chanced upon this healthy and easy Chickpea Curry Recipe from one of my fav cooks, Jamie Oliver’s instagram. I love chickpeas and I knew I had to cook it. Surprisingly, we loved the curry so much we cooked it twice on two consecutive weekends. The Le Creuset Dutch Oven is perfect for cooking curries as it cooks in half the time yet seals in the flavour and aroma of the spices. The chicken drumsticks were tender, flavorful and falling-off-the-bones juicy. I was also pleasantly surprised how authentic the curry turned out despite not using a single drop of coconut milk (or evaporated milk). The dish was a hit at our dinner parties and I’m sure it will be at yours too.
Here’s a step by step tutorial:
First, assemble all your ingredients. Love how this curry ‘hides’ all the goodness of these colorful vegetables in it and it does not require any coconut milk at all!
1. In a blender, blitz all the spice paste ingredients into a smooth paste.
2. In a Le Creuset Dutch Oven, heat oil. Add chicken drumsticks and sear for 5 minutes on medium heat to seal in the moisture. When it’s slightly brown, remove from heat and set aside.
3. In the same pot, add chopped red onions and yellow capsicum. Sauté for a few minutes. Add the spice paste, tomato paste, 250ml water and bring to a boil.
4. Add the chickpea and chicken. Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes on low heat. Stir occasionally.
5. After the sauce is thickened and chicken thoroughly cooked, the curry is done! Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with steamed rice, naan or prata.
- 10 Chicken Drumsticks
- 1 Red Onion
- 1 Yellow Capsicum
- 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
- 1 Can of Chickpeas (400g, drained)
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 250 ml Hot Water
- Parsley (for garnishing)
- 1 Cube Chicken Stock
- 1 Knob of Ginger (thumb-sized)
- 1 Yellow Capsicum
- 2 Fresh Red Chillies (deseeded)
- 2 Medium-sized Red Onions
- 3-4 Cloves of Garlic
- Stalks of half a bunch of Parsley
- 1 Teaspoon Honey
- 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (available from wet market stalls)
- 2 Teaspoons Curry Powder (available from wet market stalls or supermarkets)
- 1/4 cup Water
- In a blender, blitz all the spice paste ingredients into a smooth paste.
- In a Le Creuset Dutch Oven, heat oil. Add chicken drumsticks and sear for 5 minutes on medium heat to seal in the moisture. When it’s slightly brown, remove from heat and set aside.
- In the same pot, add chopped onions and yellow capsicum. Sauté it for a few minutes. Add the spice paste, tomato paste, 250ml water and bring to a boil.
- Add the chickpea and chicken. Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes on low heat. Stir occasionally.
- After the sauce is thickened and chicken cooked thoroughly, the curry is done! Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with steamed rice, naan or prata.
- Add a dollop of Greek natural yoghurt before serving to add creaminess to the dish.
- We served the curry with Basmati Rice, cooked over stove top. Really easy and yummy!
- This is an aromatic, non-spicy, healthy curry (no coconut milk, no potato and no other seasonings added!) which is excellent to introduce children to the world of curries. Perfect for entertaining too since there will be guests who may not take spicy food.
Look so yummy! Good that it is non spicy, would be suitable for me as I can’t take spicy food!
I’m not really a curry person, but this looks soooo yummy! Thanks for sharing!
That looks beautiful and delicious! Doesn’t look terribly greasy either – nice job!
Nice recipe and it looks delicious too!
Mmmm I love snacking on chickpeas too as they are so nutritious!! This looks really good and I really shouldn’t have looked at this so late at night. Really craving for some of this now hahahaha
Ai @ Sakura Haruka
I love to try Le- Creuset pots they look gorgeous and perfect for those one pot meal. Your chicken curry is too tempting and I am going to save the recipe.
ooo looks really good… nvr seen a curry with capsicum and I like them a lot! Plus chickpeas hmm… must get my mum to take a look at this recipe … hehhe… thnks!
~ Audrey @ SAys! Happy Mums
Oooooh i love le creuset’s series and seeing one of my favourite comfort food in it just makes me wanna go cook one pot now, pronto!
Thanks for sharing the recipe!!