Creamiest Chickpea Curry State (Wisconsin) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
Chickpeas, potatoes, and other vegetables simmered in a creamy curry sauce.
NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATION:
1 ¼ cup (10 fl oz spoodle) provides:
Crediting Chickpeas as Meats/Meat Alternates: 2 ½ oz equivalent meats/meat alternates, ¼ cup red/orange vegetable, ¼ cup starchy vegetable, ⅛ cup other vegetable, ⅛ cup additional vegetable
Or
Crediting Chickpeas as Vegetables: ⅝ cup beans and peas (legumes), ¼ cup red/orange vegetable, ¼ cup starchy vegetable, ⅛ cup other vegetable, ⅛ cup additional vegetable.
RECIPE PROJECT NAME
Fiscal Year 2021 Cohort A Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Meal Recipe Development Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
*This recipe was developed and standardized by a State Child Nutrition Agency. USDA has not tested this recipe.
3.34 from 6 votes
Prep Time 28 minutes
Cook Time 42 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Instructions
 

  • Wash and scrub potatoes. Dice potatoes to uniform size, approximately, ½-inch pieces.
  • Drain and rinse garbanzo beans.
  • Heat oil on medium-high heat in a large brazier pan or tilt skillet. Add onion and sauté for 5-7 minutes, until soft. Add garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes (do not drain), potatoes, curry powder, cumin, salt, garbanzo beans, and water. Stir well. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes, or longer if needed.
  • Whisk together soy milk and cornstarch until fully combined. Add to pan all at once and stir curry until bubbly and thickened.
    Critical Control Point: Heat to 135 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds. Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
  • Portion 1 ¼ cups with 10 fl oz spoodle.

Nutrition INFORMATION

Creamiest Chickpea Curry State (Wisconsin) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools
Amount Per Serving
 
1 ¼ cup (10 fl oz spoodle)
Calories
311
Total Fat
 
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
436
mg
19
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
50
g
17
%
Dietary Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Protein
 
10
g
20
%
Calcium
 
74
mg
7
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
50 Servings:
Onions, yellow, fresh, whole: 3 lb 6 oz
Potatoes, yellow, fresh: 5 lb 13 oz
100 Servings:
Onions, yellow, fresh, whole: 6 lb 12 oz
Potatoes, yellow, fresh: 11 lb 10 oz

Notes

*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
Serve over rice.
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Yield / Volume
50 Servings:
About 31 lb 12 oz
About 4 gal
100 Servings:
About 63 lb 8 oz
About 8 gal