Creamy, Healthy Chickpea Spinach Curry (Chana Palak Masala)
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion - finely chopped
- 1/2 can tomatoes or 2 medium fresh tomatoes
- 5 cloves garlic - crushed
- 1.5 inch ginger - finely grated
- 2 cans cooked chickpeas
- 100 grams fresh spinach - chopped, or frozen chopped spinach
- 1/2 can full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Spices & salt
- 1.5 tbsp garam masala
- 3/4 tbsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper or chilli flakes
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium to high setting. Add the finely chopped onion and fry until golden.
- To this, add the crushed garlic and grated ginger. Cook this for 2 mins. Add all the spices and salt and toast these for 1 minute. Then add in a dash of water.
- Add in the tomatoes, chickpeas and coconut milk. Cook for a further 10 mins and stir regularly.
- Add in the spinach and lemon juice and cook for a further 10-15 mins, until the spinach has wilted and some of the liquid has evaporated. Serve and enjoy!