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Chickpea & Spinach Curry

A quick chana-style curry over rice.

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
Canned chickpeas2 cans
Baby spinach5 oz
Canned diced tomatoes1 can
Light coconut milk1 can
Yellow onion1
Garlic3 cloves
Fresh ginger1
Brown rice1 1/2 cup
Garam masala1 tbsp
Ground cumin1 tsp
Olive oil1 tbsp

Amounts are for 4 servings. Use the dinner planner to scale a whole week and build one grocery list.

Method

  1. Cook 1 1/2 cups brown rice per its package.
  2. Dice the onion. Warm 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium and soften the onion 4 minutes. Add the minced garlic, about 1 tbsp grated ginger, the garam masala, and cumin and cook 1 minute, until fragrant.
  3. Add the diced tomatoes and coconut milk and simmer 5 minutes. Add the drained chickpeas and warm through, 5 minutes.
  4. Stir in the spinach until wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and serve over the rice.

Adapted from

My simplified version leans on a published recipe I trust. I haven't reworked it into a tested original like the bread — so here's the source, with credit where it's due.

Chickpea Spinach Curry
The Last Food Blog

Where the quick chana-style spice base comes from.