Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry is a hearty and flavourful dish that is easy to make, without too many ingredients. The simplicity of this meal makes it a new regular in our house, it’s quick to put together and makes a tasty alternative for any non meat days.
All you need for the prep work are about five minutes of your time, plus the press of a button on the slow cooker! Everything simmers together until fragrant and dinner will be ready after 6 to 8 hours when cooking on the low setting.
What You Need
For the exact measurements, please scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom.
- Slow cooker – I used our 6.5L model, but you can use a different size and adjust the quantities as required.
- Onion and garlic cloves
- Curry powder, salt and pepper
- Chickpeas – I used tinned but you can use dried (more on that below)
- Chopped tomatoes/passata
- Sweet peppers
- Potatoes – you can also use sweet potatoes or butternut squash
Tinned or Dried Chickpeas
I used tinned chickpeas for this recipe but you can also use dried chickpeas. To make 4 servings, I would use about 250g of dried chickpeas.
As the recipe is slow-cooked you don’t have to soak dried chickpeas overnight, but I would recommend cooking them on the low setting for about 8 hours. I would also add in some water, about 250ml. If the chickpeas are still a little crunchy after this time leave them for a little longer – not all slow cookers cook at the same speed. Also, if dried chickpeas are a little old they will take longer to cook.
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How To Make Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry
Once you have prepared the ingredients, it’s as simple as adding everything to the slow cooker. I like to give it all a stir together, then, pop the lid on the slow cooker and set it off on low for 6 to 8 hours.
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What To Serve With Chickpea Curry
This recipe is quite substantial in itself, but you can also add some steamed kale, spinach or broccoli to it, or serve it with some boiled rice or couscous.
Can I Freeze Chickpea Curry?
If you have leftovers you can freeze slow cooker chickpea curry for up to 3 months. Just put it in an airtight container and put it in the freezer. Defrost and reheat all the way through before serving.
More Chickpea Recipes
Slow Cooker Resources
I hope you enjoyed this slow cooker recipe – let me know in the comments how it went! If you want more recipes to make in your slow cooker you might be interested in;
- Slow Cooker Recipes group – Facebook
- My Slow Cooker Recipe Book – digital
- My Slow Cooker Recipe Book – Amazon
- Slow Cooker Recipes – blog
Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry
Ingredients
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tbsp. curry powder
- 2 x 400g chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 2 x 400g chopped tomatoes/passata
- 2 sweet peppers deseeded and sliced
- 2 large potatoes* peeled and diced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker and stir together.
- Set off on low for 6 to 8 hours.
- Serve with rice and a green salad.
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Edna Keble
Friday 21st of July 2023
Thank you for the the chickpea curry recipe ,so delicious and so easy. My slow cooker is years old with just one heat setting however it was cooked to perfection after 6 hours . I also cooked the chicken casserole you sent a few weeks ago which was a great success
Liana Green
Sunday 24th of September 2023
That's great to hear, thanks for letting me know Edna!