i was worried about how much flavor this would actually have based on some of the comments, so i used fresh tomatoes and well as garbanzo beans that i previously cooked. in addition, i added 4 cloves of garlic and 1/3 tsp of tomato paste...all that has made for an extremely yummy meal. last note: i live in colombia, curry paste is QUITE expensive, so i just used curry powder. :) enjoy your meal everyone!
Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke
Lots of fresh spinach brings the green to this chickpea dish, and curry livens up the flavor. This fiber-rich dish is ready for dinner in less than 10 minutes. Serve with warm pitas or over basmati rice. You can top with a dollop of low-fat plain yogurt to contrast the earthy spices.
Yield: 3 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups chickpea mixture)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 247
- Calories from fat: 15%
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated fat: 0.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
- Protein: 11.1g
- Carbohydrate: 45g
- Fiber: 8.4g
- Cholesterol: 1mg
- Iron: 5mg
- Sodium: 857mg
- Calcium: 194mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
- 1 1/2 tablespoons bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red curry powder (such as McCormick)
- 1 (19-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
- Combine onion and ginger in a food processor; pulse until minced.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion mixture, sugar, and curry to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Add chickpeas and tomatoes; simmer 2 minutes. Stir in spinach, water, and salt; cook 1 minute or until spinach wilts.
Chickpea and Spinach Curry Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Meatless, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Food Processor
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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