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Today I’m sharing a recipe for WW Quick Vegetable Chickpea Curry. Perfect for vegetarians and vegans or anyone looking for a gluten-free, low calorie meal idea you make in a single skillet.
This is a recipe that was featured in Weight Watchers magazine a while back. I made a few changes to suit my family’s tastes and what I had on hand. Enjoy!
Are Chickpeas Good for Weight Loss?
Did you know that chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) have 12.5 grams of fiber per cup, or roughly 50 percent of your daily needs?
This is great when you are trying to lose weight because foods high in fiber keep you feeling full longer.
This is confirmed by a recent study in which obese people trying to lose weight who ate a serving of pulses (beans, lentils, or chickpeas) per day lost 3/4 pound more than people who didn’t include pulses in their diet.
How Many Calories and WW Points in One Pot Vegetable Chickpea Curry?
According to my calculations each 1 cup serving has just 138 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
2 SmartPoints (Green plan)
0 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
0 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)
A hearty, satisfying, low calorie recipe packed with fiber and flavor.
Serving Suggestions
This recipe was featured in the January/February2018 issue of Weight Watchers Magazine. The suggested serving method was to spoon it over hot split small baked potatoes.
For the tastiest baked potatoes, scrub and poke a few time with a fork and bake on a baking sheet (affiliate link) at 400°F until fork tender, about 45 minutes. I like to use my toaster oven for this.
Or if you are in a hurry, you can place the potato in your microwave (affiliate link) and cook on high for 3 to 5 minutes.
This curry would also be delicious scooped over rice or folded into a pita or flatbread.
Optional garnishes include non-fat plain Greek yogurt, chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
Recipe Notes
The original recipe called for three different dried spices: curry powder, cumin, and coriander. Because curry powder already has cumin and coriander in it—and I don’t have dried coriander—I just used more curry powder instead.
Curry powder is usually a mixture of turmeric, chili powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground ginger and pepper, and can be bought in mild, medium or hot strengths.
If you don’t have curry powder and want to make your own here’s a good DIY curry powder recipe.
Since it’s a zero points food that I love, I also increased the amount of cauliflower from 1 cup to two. And I used an entire can of chickpeas instead of just the one cup specified.
Here’s a great video showing just how easy it is to make this Easy One Pot Vegetable Chickpea Curry:
More Low Calorie Recipes for WW You Might Like:
- Easy Skillet Cauliflower Rice and Beans
- Slow Cooker Easy Cheesy Cauliflower
- Slow Cooker Moroccan Vegetable Stew
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WW One Pot Vegetable Chickpea Curry Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoons minced ginger
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 medium sweet red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup chopped eggplant
- 2 cups bite-size florets of cauliflower
- 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained (about 1.5 cups)
- 1/2 cup fat free vegetable broth (affiliate link)
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Coat a large skillet (affiliate link) with cooking spray and then set it over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes or so.
- Once the onion has softened add the garlic, ginger, and curry powder. Continue to cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent the spices from burning.
- Add the bell pepper, eggplant and cauliflower and cook, stirring frequently, until they are crisp-tender. This should take about 6 minutes more.
- Next add in the chickpeas, broth and lime juice and stir everything to combine. Simmer the mixture and cook for about 5 more minutes, until the chickpeas are heated and flavors have had a chance to come together.
- Now taste the mixture and add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 2 SmartPoints (Green plan) 0 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 0 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) Serving Suggestions: This recipe is featured in the January/February2018 issue of Weight Watchers Magazine. The suggested serving method is to spoon it over hot split baked potatoes. It would also be good in over a small serving of rice or quinoa or stuffed into a pita or crepe. Optional garnishes include non-fat plain Greek yogurt, chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Weight Watchers
Not a big fan of eggplant. Is there something that could be substituted in this?
Hi Dolly, I think chopped zucchini or yellow summer squash would work well in place of the eggplant in this chickpea curry. Hope this helps ~martha
This was delicious. I omitted the cumin, which I loath; but followed the rest of the ingredients and instructions. Even better the next day for lunch.
Dear Martha, I am asking a huge favour. I can not walk due to botched knee ops. I want to follow the old weight watchers diet. I don’t understand the points concept and I know the old WW diet very well and had success. Way back when I was 20. I would love to have the basics, the forms etc. . I can’t seem to get anything to print so I can have a tick sheet to just keep going and not make the little mistakes to lose weight faster. Mid last year I lost 24 ponds give or take but could prob. Do things better if I re read things and kept track better. My name is Kathy and email is docdog12@hotmail.com. Please please please. I need another 30 or so pounds to lose. Congratulations on your weight loss, Kathy
Hi Kathy, the best thing to do is look for the WW QuickStart Book on Amazon or Ebay. It has sample menus, recipes and details of the program. Hope this helps. – Martha