SAAG CHANA

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This simple vegan Indian dish of chickpeas and spinach is super easy and quick to make. Here's is my own version - enjoy!

Provided by zemfira

Time 45m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tbs coconut or olive oil
2 cans chickpeas, drained and washed
1 inch piece ginger, grated
2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
3 medium sized tomatoes, chopped
1/3 tsp ground cinnamon
Seeds from 5 cardamom pods
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 bags (400g) of fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
1 tsp garam masala
Salt to taste

Steps:

  • Heat the coconut oil in a large frying pan, and add the onion, ginger and garlic and stir fry on medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until softened.
  • Add the cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, coriander and chilli powder to your onion mixture and stir fry for another 2-3 minutes till the spices become fragrant.
  • Add the chickpeas and stir fry for another 5 minutes, then add the chopped tomatoes and a little water, cover and cook for another 5 minutes then add half the spinach and cover again till the spinach wilted. Stir well.
  • Add the last of the spinach and cover once more till the spinach has wilted. Add a little more water if needed. Simmer for another 5-10 minutes then switch off the heat and stir through the garam masala and serve atop some steamed basmati.

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