Chana Saag Chickpea Spinach Curry W/Chicken

Name: Chana Saag Chickpea Spinach Curry W/Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp ghee or butter; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 Tbsp curry powder; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1 1/2 cups finely chopped yellow onion; 5 medium garlic minced; 2 Tbsp grated gingeroot; 1/4 tsp sea salt (optional); Dash white pepper; 1 15-oz can chickpeas; 1 14-oz can diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1 lb. baby spinach leaves; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro for garnish optional; 1.Warm oil and ghee in large saucepan over medium- high heat. Add cardamom cinnamon curry and cumin. Cook stirring 1 minute; 2.Reduce heat to medium add onion and cook 4 to 5 minutes until onion are just tender. Add garlic ginger salt and white pepper; cook 1 minute.; 3.Add chickpeas tomatoes and coconut milk. Bring to a boil reduce heat an dcook covered 10 minutes until chickpeas are soft.; 4.Add spinach and cook 1 to 2 minutes until spinach is just wilted. Season to taste with salt & pepper.; 5. Divide among six serving plates garnish with cilantro (optional) sprigs and serve with basmati rice if desired.

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil1 Tbsp ghee or butter1 tsp ground cardamom1 tsp ground cinnamon1 Tbsp curry powder1/2 tsp cumin1 1/2 cups finely chopped yellow onion5 medium garlic , minced2 Tbsp grated gingeroot1/4 tsp sea salt (optional) Dash white pepper1 15-oz can chickpeas1 14-oz can diced tomatoes1/2 cup coconut milk1 lb. baby spinach leaves 1/2 cup fresh cilantro for garnish, optional1.Warm oil and ghee in large saucepan over medium- high heat. Add cardamom, cinnamon, curry and cumin. Cook, stirring, 1 minute2.Reduce heat to medium, add onion and cook 4 to 5 minutes, until onion are just tender. Add garlic, ginger, salt, and white pepper; cook 1 minute.3.Add chickpeas, tomatoes, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, an dcook, covered, 10 minutes, until chickpeas are soft.4.Add spinach, and cook 1 to 2 minutes, until spinach is just wilted. Season to taste with salt & pepper.5. Divide among six serving plates, garnish with cilantro (optional) sprigs and serve with basmati rice, if desired.

Directions

Makes 6 servings. Rice and chicken are not included in the ingredient calculation.

Spicey Benefits: Curry spice blend gets its brilliant orange hue from turmeric, an aromatic spice that was highly regarded in ancient India as a panacea against most ills. Modern research shows that this revered spice contains curcumin, a compound that protects against inflammation, cancer, and heart disease.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EBLOOMING.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

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