Vietnamese Chickpea & Okra Curry
Chickpeas and okra simmered in a lemongrass-coconut curry. Warming, hearty, and thick with fiber.
Ingredients
- 300 g Chickpeas
- 200 g Okra
- 250 g Sweet potato
- 2 Lemongrass
- 150 ml Coconut milk
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Neutral oil
- ⅜ tsp Salt
- 180 g Jasmine rice
- 1 tbsp Red curry paste (optional)
Method
- Rinse the jasmine rice until the water runs clear, then cook it in twice its volume of water, covered, until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Cube the sweet potato and cut the okra; bruise the lemongrass.
- Fry the onion, garlic, and curry paste in the oil until fragrant, 4 minutes.
- Add the chickpeas, sweet potato, lemongrass, salt, and water and simmer until nearly tender, 15 minutes.
- Add the okra and coconut milk and simmer 6 minutes to finish, then ladle over the rice.
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About Vietnamese Chickpea & Okra Curry
Vietnamese Chickpea & Okra Curry is a Vietnamese lunch or dinner that comes together in about 40 minutes and serves 3.
Vietnamese Chickpea & Okra Curry: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Vietnamese Chickpea & Okra Curry?
A serving has about 708 calories — 17.8g protein, 108.4g carbs, 24.3g fat, 15.2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Vietnamese Chickpea & Okra Curry gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Vietnamese Chickpea & Okra Curry has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Vietnamese Chickpea & Okra Curry take to make?
About 40 minutes start to finish, but only around 11 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Vietnamese Chickpea & Okra Curry?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out red curry paste — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Vietnamese Chickpea & Okra Curry make?
This recipe makes 3 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.