I love this chana saag recipe – a simple, tomato-based curry filled with filling chickpeas and spinach. I tend to serve it with my easy flatbreads and basmati rice for a easy mid-week treat (it’s great as leftover lunch the next day, too).
How to make a delicious chickpea & spinach curry (Chana Saag)
1. Begin by finely dicing the onion and roughly chopping the spinach and coriander
2. Then, heat oil in a large saucepan
3. Add in the onion and cook for 5 minutes, or until clear and beginning to brown on the edges
4. Then, add the grated ginger and crushed garlic – stir and cook for 1 minute
5. Next, add in the spices and tomato puree
6. Stir and cook a further minute, until fragrant
7. Then, add in the tinned tomatoes, chickpeas, chopped spinach and coriander
8. Stir to combine, bring to simmer and cook for about 5 minutes, until the chickpeas are warmed through and the sauce has come together – taste, season with salt and serve!
Chana Saag (Chickpea & Spinach Curry)
A deliciously simple, healthy curry made with chickpeas, spinach and tomato. A firm favourite in our house!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger (roughly 1 tbsp when grated)
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1/2 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 400g tinned chickpeas (Drained)
- 2 large handfuls of baby spinach
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
- Begin by finely dicing the onion and roughly chopping the spinach and coriander
- Peel the ginger and grate it, then peel and crush the garlic cloves
- Then, heat oil in a large saucepan
- Add in the onion and cook it for 5 minutes, or until clear and beginning to brown on the edges
- Then, add the grated ginger and crushed garlic – stir and cook for 1 minute
- Next, add the spices and tomato puree
- Stir and cook a further minute, until fragrant
- Then, add in the tinned tomatoes, drained chickpeas, chopped spinach and coriander
- Stir to combine, bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes, until the chickpeas are warmed through and the sauce has come together – taste, season with salt and serve!
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 263Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 0mgSodium 25mgCarbohydrates 42gFiber 11gSugar 12gProtein 11g
Nutritional data provided here is only an estimate. If you're tracking these things for medical purposes please consult an outside, trusted source. Thanks!
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