Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chickpea and spinach curry #newyearnewyou. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will 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. This simple spinach and chickpea curry is quick to prepare, high in nutrients and low in cholesterol. Turn up to a medium heat, add the passata, then fill the carton half full with water and add this to the sauce.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chickpea and spinach curry #newyearnewyou using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chickpea and Spinach Curry #newyearnewyou:
- Make ready 2 tins chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- Get 1 tin plum tomatoes
- Prepare 6 blocks frozen chopped spinach (defrosted and squeezed to release excess water) or 2 large handfuls fresh spinach, torn into pieces
- Make ready 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
- Make ready 1/2 tsp Nigella seeds
- Take 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- Make ready 1/2 Cinnamon stick
- Prepare 4 Cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- Prepare 1 tsp ground Coriander
- Prepare 2 tsp ground Cumin
- Get 1/2 tsp Tumeric
- Take 1/2 tsp ground Ginger
- Make ready 3 fat cloves Garlic, crushed
- Get 2 onions, thinly sliced
- Take Rapeseed oil
- Take Salt and black Pepper
- Get To serve:
- Prepare 100 g Plain Yoghurt
- Get 1 tsp Mint Sauce
- Prepare Naan Breads (I cheated and bought some!)
- Make ready Chutneys, I love Lime Pickle and Aubergine Chutney
Add the spinach and cook until it's wilted down. Depending on the size of your skillet, you may want to add one handful at a time. Add the coconut milk, curry paste, curry powder, turmeric, and. Wash the rice a couple of times in cold running water, then leave to soak while you make the curry.
Steps to make Chickpea and Spinach Curry #newyearnewyou:
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan. When the oil is hot add the Cumin seeds, Nigella seeds, Cinnamon stick, Cardamom pods and Yellow mustard seeds. Stir and allow spices to release their fragrance for about 30 seconds. They will start to pop!
- Add the onions and fry until a deep golden brown and caramelised. Add the crushed Garlic and cook gently for a minute. Stir occasionally to prevent the Garlic from browning.
- Add the ground spices, stir, then add the Plum Tomatoes and break them up into pieces.
- Add the drained Chickpeas, give them a good stir to coat in all of the spices and tomatoes. Add about half a tin of water to loosen. Bring to the boil, cover and then turn down to a simmer for about 15 minutes. Check every now and then to make sure the Chickpeas don't dry out. Add a splash more water if needed.
- Once the curry is a lovely thick, saucy consistency check the seasoning and add some salt and black pepper to taste. Then add the spinach, give it a good stir and cook for a few minutes. If using fresh Spinach allow it to just wilt and then serve.
- Serve with your favourite Naan breads, Chapatis or rice with a serving of Mint Yoghurt (blend the Yoghurt and Mint Sauce together) and some lovely chutneys. I love Aubergine Chutney and Lime Pickle.
- A lovey addition is a few crispy onions. Finely sliced onion, squeezed dry in kitchen paper and then deep-fried in hot Rapeseed oil for a few
- Minutes, until crisp and golden brown and then drained on Kitchen paper to blot off the excess oil. I often make a batch to keep in the ‘fridge to top various meals and add extra crunch and Umami flavour.
Add the coconut milk, curry paste, curry powder, turmeric, and. Wash the rice a couple of times in cold running water, then leave to soak while you make the curry. Add the spinach and cook for a few minutes to wilt. How To Make This Spinach And Chickpea Curry Recipe Cooking garlic, onions, and ginger in coconut oil Adding the spices to the oil Warm coconut oil (or canola oil) in a medium-sized dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat. This is the perfect dish for when you don't have much time and fancy something comforting.
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