This Chickpea Curry with Potatoes recipe takes about 30 minutes, making it an easy yet flavorful weeknight dinner. Serve over rice, with pita bread, or grab a spoon and dig in.
Potato Chickpea Curry = Healthy and Flavorful
It’s hard not to love curry. Curry can mean many things to diverse cultures, but it’s generally a dish that’s saucy, full of flavor, and cozy. No wonder it’s the ultimate comfort food for so many around the world.
I first fell for Japanese curry during my college years. That was followed by some serious Thai curry obsession that is still ongoing. It’s safe to say we’re head over heels for all the flavors, even bringing our Instant Pot to the curry party with this Instant Pot Chicken Curry.
This quick Indian style Potato Chickpea Curry is designed to be weeknight-easy with everyday ingredients, most of which may already be in your pantry. This cozy potato chickpea curry recipe will be ready for applause in about 30 minutes.
How to Make Easy chickpea curry, Indian Style
Here are some ingredients you’ll need for this flavorful, aromatic Indian vegetarian curry. [Note that although this is a meatless curry, you can certainly add your favorite protein to it.]
- Yukon gold potatoes work beautifully in this chickpea curry, as they hold up well in stews and have a subtle sweetness that balances out the kick.
- Use low-sodium canned chickpeas for ease.
- Freshly chopped onion and garlic lends classic aromatics to the dish.
- We are partial to cans of fire-roasted tomatoes with juices for a wonderful flavor boost.
- These days, curry powder is easily obtainable at major grocery stores. Because different brands of curry powder can vary in spice level, we advise holding off on the cayenne pepper until the very end.
- Garam masala is a wonderfully fragrant spice mixture that’s popular in Indian dishes.
- Though unconventional, a bit of Tamari or low-sodium soy sauce adds a savory umami punch to this curry.
Pro Tips For Your Best Curry
- For quicker cooking, cut potatoes into small, bite-sized cubes.
- Cooking the potatoes along with the rest of the stew ingredients results in natural thickening of the curry. Adding potatoes is a great way to thicken the curry without needing any additional thickeners.
- If curry is too spicy, add a bit of water or milk of your choice. If you’d to up the heat, add a bit of cayenne pepper to taste at the end.
- For a creamier consistency and mellower flavor, stir in a splash of heavy cream at the end.
- Try adding more veggies, such as diced carrots, sweet red peppers, or peas (if using peas, toss them in towards the end of cook time to prevent them from turning mushy or losing their bright green color.)
- Serve over your favorite variety of rice or with pita bread.
- This potato chickpea curry is actually even better the next day — feel free to make it the day before to allow flavors to meld overnight. This also means leftovers are amazing!
Try this One-Pot Beef Stew, too:

Chickpea Curry with Potatoes
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
This Chickpea Curry with Potatoes recipe takes about 30 minutes, making it an easy yet flavorful weeknight dinner. Serve over rice, with pita bread, or just grab a spoon and dig in.
Ingredients
- 3 TB olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 (28oz) can fire-roasted tomatoes with juices
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (or chicken broth, if not vegetarian)
- 1 lb yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into small bite-sized cubes (about 1/2 ” cubes)
- 1 (15oz) can low-sodium chickpeas, with juices
- 1 TB sugar
- 1 tsp Tamari (GF) or low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- kosher salt and black pepper (or cayenne) to taste
Instructions
- In a large heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot, Add onion and stir for 2 min. Add garlic, stirring 1 more min. Add tomatoes with juices.
- Transfer mixture to blender or food processor and blend until mostly smooth. Add a some of the vegetable or chicken broth, if more liquid is needed for smoother blending (alternatively, you can use a hand immersion blender directly in the pot, but be sure to protect yourself from splatter.)
- Add all broth and remaining ingredients, except for salt and pepper. Stir over medium-high heat for 10 minutes or just until potatoes are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over rice or with pita bread, if desired.
Notes
If curry is too spicy, add a bit of water or milk of your choice. If you’d like more heat, add cayenne pepper to taste.
For a creamier consistency and mellower flavor, add a splash of heavy cream at the end of cooking.
Free free to add more veggies, such as diced carrots, sweet red bell peppers, or peas. If using peas, add them towards the end to prevent over-cooking.
Try making this curry up to a day early, to allow flavors time to meld. Leftovers are fantastic.
If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating 🙂
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Keywords: Potato Chickpea Curry, Vegetarian Curry, Indian Curry
I’m so sad I can’t find the fire roasted tomatoes anywhere around here. BUT this chickpea curry looks so flavorful either way and I need to try it really soon. So cozy!
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Feel free to use any other roasted tomatoes you can find… it’ll still be delish 🙂
Potatoes is my favourite curry ingredient! I love the taste and texture of potato in curry, and I love the texture of chickpeas too, so this is a winner!
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Thanks, and glad you like it, Jacqui 🙂
Love! I would eat this as a side, or a vegetarian main. I love the flavors in this curry dish!
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So happy you like this curry, Lesli 🙂 🙂 🙂
What a phenomenal plant-based meal! This chickpea curry with potatoes looks healthy, hearty, and so packed full of flavor! Can’t wait to add this to our meatless meal rotation!
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I love how easy, healthy, and flavorful this curry is! Perfect when you are wanting to cut out the meat for a meal.
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So happy you enjoyed this, Jacque 🙂
This is such a filling and satisfying vegetarian weeknight meal idea! Love it!
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So happy you like this, Emily! 🙂
I love all sorts of curries, but if it has chickpeas it’s even more delicious! I can’t wait to make this.
This chickpea curry with potatoes looks amazing! I will be making this as soon as tonight since I have a whole lot of chickpeas that I put in water overnight – perfect timing! Oh my! I am drooling over here now, this made me real hungry – beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing this recipe 😉
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Oh my goodness this looks scrumptious! I love rich and spicy curry!
Made this for breakfast this morning because I got it in my head that’s what I wanted. I read a lot of recipes before choosing this one, and I wasn’t disappointed. I added a cup of peas near the end of the cooking time and it was terrific. Can’t wait to eat leftovers after the flavors have had even more time to meld.
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Awesome that you cooked and enjoyed this dish 🙂