Tamarind chickpeas

Name: Tamarind chickpeas
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil; 1 teaspoons nigella seeds (look for these in supermarkets); 2 teaspoons fennel seeds; 1 medium onion, chopped; 400 grams chopped tomato; 3 green chillies, seeded and cut into qurters lengthways; 2 teaspoons light muscovado sugar; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 410 grams chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 Tbsp tamarind paste; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander; 1 leave half a 250g 9oz bag baby spinach; 1 serving natural yogurt and chapatis, to serve

Tamarind chickpeas

Tamarind chickpeas is a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe with 2 servings. One serving contains 398 calories, 15g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. If you have tamarind paste, chillies, chickpeas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a saucepan, fry the nigella and fennel seeds for about 10 seconds.

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Add the onion and cook gently for 8-10 minutes until golden.

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Onion

Mix in the tomatoes, chillies, sugar, paprika, turmeric and chickpeas. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the tamarind and coriander.

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