What BEANS can you add to a Chicken Curry ????

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I am looking to economise and wondered what beans would work well in a Curry to make it go a little further. So far I have tried red lentils (worked pretty well) chick peas ( I am not really a fan) and black beans (I love black beans but I dodn't think they worked in the Curry)

Grateful for tips.

Can you not bulk it up with veg?

Yes I usually add red pepper and lots and lots of onion. I thought that beans would add to the calories.

add LOTS of cauliflower - it's ace in curries.

otherwise, I have used chickpeas and puy lentils beofre, both worked fine.

sweet potato is another veg I have used ot bulk out curry - works well, depending on what sauce you use.

Any kind of lentil would work/is authentic.

Also, double up the amount of onion - that will add calories as well as bulk.

I make a Jamie Oliver korma with chickpeas, but as DD is that fond of them I blend it first, so it's a smooth sauce.

DO you pre cook puy lentils?

I buy them tinned, so rinse and add in - simmer for a bit while the rest is cooking/gaining flavour.

hth

Lentils are great, red lentils. And Chick peas. Or Green Beans, although I know that is not quite what you are asking. And potatoes.

I also do a veg curry with carrots and butternut squash. Yuuuuummmm!

DP not a fan of potatoes but I am. Will try puy lentils and might try to slip in the odd spud .

Good ideas - thanks...

I have even recently added frozen peas in the last few minutes of cooking, when I did not have any peppers of green beans in the house. Very good too.

Enjoy your curry!

oooh yes, peas good in curry too.

Carrots go well with chicken too.

Could not get any puy lentils in my local Budgens but got some mushrooms. Forgot how well they go with curry. Peas, that's a good idea too and carrots.

Thanks everyone.