HEALTHY RECIPES
Aromatic Golden Chickpea, Baby Potato & Coconut Stew
Medically Reviewed & Fact-Checked by FastingTracker Medical Board • Written by
Aly Owen •
Updated: Sep 21, 2026
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Vegetarian
A comforting, fragrant golden curry made with organic chickpeas, diced tender baby potatoes, ginger, and turmeric in a creamy light coconut broth.
⏱ Prep: 10 min🍳 Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
- 140g Cooked chickpeas
- 100g Baby yellow potatoes, diced into small bite-sized cubes
- 60ml Light coconut milk
- 1/2 Yellow onion, diced
- 1 Clove garlic & 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp Ground turmeric & 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 5ml Coconut or olive oil
- Handful of fresh cilantro
- Sea salt and cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan. Sauté diced onion, grated garlic, and ginger for 3 minutes until aromatic.
- Stir in turmeric and cumin, allowing spices to bloom for 30 seconds.
- Add diced baby potatoes, chickpeas, light coconut milk, and 80ml water with salt.
- Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until potatoes are soft and sauce thickens.
- Ladle into a bowl and garnish generously with freshly chopped cilantro.
🔬 Nutritionist Note: Curcumin from turmeric combined with dietary fats from coconut milk acts as a potent natural suppressor of metabolic inflammation.
Total Time
30 mins
Phases
Prep: 10m
Cook: 20m
Yield
1 servings
Nutrition
390 kcal
Ingredients
- 140g Cooked chickpeas
- 100g Baby yellow potatoes, diced into small bite-sized cubes
- 60ml Light coconut milk
- 1/2 Yellow onion, diced
- 1 Clove garlic & 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp Ground turmeric & 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 5ml Coconut or olive oil
- Handful of fresh cilantro
- Sea salt and cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan. Sauté diced onion, grated garlic, and ginger for 3 minutes until aromatic.
- Stir in turmeric and cumin, allowing spices to bloom for 30 seconds.
- Add diced baby potatoes, chickpeas, light coconut milk, and 80ml water with salt.
- Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until potatoes are soft and sauce thickens.
- Ladle into a bowl and garnish generously with freshly chopped cilantro.
📚 Scientific Studies & Medical References (5 Sources) ▼
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- Cell Metabolism (2014): Levine ME, Suarez JA, Brandhorst S, et al. Low Protein Intake and Periodic Fasting Promote Longevity and Autophagy. Cell Metab. 19(3):407-417. PubMed 24606898 • DOI
- Obesity (Silver Spring, 2018): Anton SD, Moehl K, Donahoo WT, et al. Flipping the Metabolic Switch: Understanding and Applying Health Benefits of Fasting. Obesity. 26(2):254-268. PubMed 29086496 • DOI
- Annual Review of Nutrition (2017): Patterson RE, Sears DD. Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting. Annu Rev Nutr. 37:371-393. PubMed 28715993 • DOI
- Autophagy (2010): Alirezaei M, Kemball CC, Flynn CT, et al. Short-term fasting induces profound neuronal and systemic autophagy. Autophagy. 6(6):702-710. PubMed 20534972 • DOI
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