Indian Chickpeas over Garlic Spinach

Name: Indian Chickpeas over Garlic Spinach
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 539 grams chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and divided; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 118 milliliters plain fat-free yogurt; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 473 milliliters sliced onion; 0 teaspoons salt; 340 grams 16 cups chopped spinach (about; 355 milliliters canned vegetable broth

Need a gluten free and vegetarian side dish? Indian Chickpeas over Garlic Spinach could be a tremendous recipe to try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 233 calories, 12g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Indian food. Head to the store and pick up chickpeas, cumin seeds, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add onion; saut 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add broth and next 5 ingredients (broth through red pepper), and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.

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Red Pepper

Broth

Place 1/2 cup chickpeas in a food processor; process until minced.

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Add minced chickpeas and remaining chickpeas to onion mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.

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Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Add garlic, and saut 30 seconds.

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Add spinach; saut 3 minutes or until spinach is just wilted.

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Spinach

Spoon 1/2 cup spinach mixture onto each of 4 plates. Top each serving with 3/4 cup chickpea mixture; dollop each serving with 2 tablespoons yogurt.

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Servings:

539grams

chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and divided 1teaspoon

cumin seeds 118milliliters

plain fat-free yogurt 1teaspoon

fennel seeds 2

garlic cloves, chopped 1teaspoon

ground coriander 0teaspoons

ground red pepper 4teaspoons

olive oil, divided 473milliliters

sliced onion 0teaspoons

salt 340grams

16 cups chopped spinach (about 355milliliters

canned vegetable broth

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Indian. The best wine for Indian food will depending on the dish, of course, but these picks can be served chilled and have some sweetness to complement the spiciness and complex flavors of a wide variety of traditional dishes. One wine you could try is Pratsch Organic Gruner Veltliner (1 Liter). It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.