Simple Way to Make Perfect Chickpea and spinach curry

Hello everybody, it is Gordon, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chickpea and spinach curry. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Chickpea spinach curry is tastier and healthier than any take-away, at a fraction of the price, and is also impressive enough to serve if entertaining, with some crispy cauliflower pakora as a starter. Even my kids go crazy for this mild curry, although feel free to increase the spice if you like it hot. Bursting with iron rich spinach and protein packed. NEW SERIES - MY FAVOURITE CURRY RECIPES!

Chickpea and spinach curry is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Chickpea and spinach curry is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have chickpea and spinach curry using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chickpea and spinach curry:

1. Prepare 1 medium onion diced
2. Get 3-4 cm piece of ginger, peeled and chopped
3. Prepare 1 tablespoon ground coriander
4. Take 1 tablespoon garam masala
5. Take 2 tablespoons ground cumin
6. Get 3 tablespoons tomato paste
7. Take 2 tablespoons oil
8. Get 1-2 chillies chopped (depends on type and strength of chilli and your own heat preference!)
9. Prepare 3-4 cloves garlic chopped
10. Make ready Curry
11. Take 2 x400g tins chickpeas drained
12. Make ready 1 x400g tin chopped tomotoes
13. Get 75 g coconut cream
14. Prepare 100 g spinach (I used baby spinach)
15. Make ready 3-4 tablespoons chopped coriander
16. Make ready 1 lime - optional

This protein-packed chickpea and spinach curry is the perfect meal in a pinch! If you're a fan of chickpeas alone, you need this dish in your life. This curry will fill you up without weighing you down and — the kicker — you can make it ahead of time and it freezes beautifully. Lots of fresh spinach brings the green to this chickpea dish, and curry livens up the flavor.

Steps to make Chickpea and spinach curry:

1. Soften onion and chilli in the oil on a low heat for approx 5-10 mins.
2. Add onion/chilli mix to spices, garlic, ginger,tomato paste and pulse in a blender, processor or pestle and mortar.
3. Add paste to a pan and cook in medium heat for 2 minutes. Add drained chickpeas and chopped tomatoes. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add the coconut cream and a little water. Stir until the cream melts and is combined. Cook for a further 10-15 minutes
5. Add spinach and chopped coriander. Cook until wilted.
6. Serve with flatbread or rice. slice of lime and coriander garnish can be optional.

This curry will fill you up without weighing you down and — the kicker — you can make it ahead of time and it freezes beautifully. Lots of fresh spinach brings the green to this chickpea dish, and curry livens up the flavor. Serve with warm pitas or over basmati rice. You can top with a dollop of low-fat plain yogurt to contrast the earthy spices. The chickpeas provide filling plant-based protein, and spinach, sweet potatoes and tinned tomatoes provide several portions of your five-a-day.

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