Sweet-Heat Chickpea Curry with Ground Turkey
Sweet-Heat Chickpea Curry with Ground Turkey offers a balanced contrast of gentle sweetness and warming spice, with tender turkey, creamy coconut, and chickpeas in a rich tomato-curry sauce. The sweet chili sauce rounds out the heat from red pepper flakes for a layered, cozy bowl. Serve it over rice or with warm flatbread for an easy weeknight dinner or casual gathering.
- Prep15 mins
- Cook30 mins
- Serves6
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Sweet-Heat Chickpea Curry with Ground Turkey, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 50 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 19 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 92 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 62
- Heart Health
- 38
- Metabolic
- 47
- Digestive
- 39
- Inflammatory
- 31
- Performance
- 50
- General Wellness
- 1
Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook the turkey with the onion and the garlic in the oil until the meat is no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes.
- 2
Break the meat into crumbles as it cooks.
- 3
Stir in the garbanzo beans, tomatoes, curry powder, chili sauce, and coconut milk; bring the mixture to a boil.
- 4
Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- 5
Season with salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Calories 236.76 kcal Moderate 12%
- Protein 4.75 g Low Source 10%
- Carbohydrate 41.84 g 15%
- Total Fat 4.57 g Moderate 6%
- Saturated Fat 0.86 g Low Source 4%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 0.4 mg Low Source 0%
- Sodium 299.69 mg Moderate 13%
- Dietary Fiber 6.54 g Good Source 23%
- Total Sugars 10.94 g --
- Added Sugars 8.08 g Moderate 16%
- Calcium 135.84 mg Moderate 10%
- Iron 1.67 mg Low Source 9%
- Potassium 355.2 mg Low Source 8%
- Vitamin A 56.11 mcg Low Source 6%
- Vitamin C 17.71 mg Moderate 20%
- Vitamin D 0.2 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Soy 🌱
- Sesame
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Sweet Heat Chickpea Curry with Ground Turkey is made with 10 ingredients and serves 6. It takes about 45 mins and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Coconut Milk, Curry Powder, Diced Tomatoes, and Diced Yellow Onion. Each serving provides about 236.76 kcal, and is a good source of fiber.
Recipe Questions
- What is Sweet-Heat Chickpea Curry with Ground Turkey made of?
- The main ingredients are Coconut Milk, Curry Powder, Diced Tomatoes, Diced Yellow Onion, Garbanzo Beans. The full list of 10 is above.
- How long does it take to make Sweet-Heat Chickpea Curry with Ground Turkey?
- About 45 mins in total: 15 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 236.76 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Sweet-Heat Chickpea Curry with Ground Turkey easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 10 ingredients and 5 steps.
- Is Sweet-Heat Chickpea Curry with Ground Turkey healthy?
- Sweet-Heat Chickpea Curry with Ground Turkey has an easyChef Pro health score of 50/100. Per serving, it provides 236.76 calories and 4.75 g of protein, or 10% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 299.69 mg (13% of the Daily Value) and added sugars at 8.08 g (16% of the Daily Value). It contains Soy, Sesame, Tomatoes, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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