Spicy Chickpea Curry

Name: Spicy Chickpea Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 onion, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 1/2 cm ginger, fresh, grated; 2 green chilies, fresh, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 3 tomatoes, chopped; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste; 300 g frozen chopped spinach; 400 g canned chick-peas, drained; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Submitted by Snowbunny Andorra

"I love chickpeas and this is a great side dish for a curry evening."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 ¹⁄₂ cm ginger, fresh, grated
2 green chilies, fresh, chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon garam masala
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon tamarind paste
300 g frozen chopped spinach
400 g canned chick-peas, drained
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon paprika

directions

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a low heat, then add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for five minutes. Add the ginger, chillies, cumin, coriander and garam masala. Cook for a further two minutes.
Add the tomatoes, tamarind and spinach. Increase the heat to medium, and cook until the spinach has thawed and any liquid has been absorbed - about five minutes.
Stir in the chickpeas, salt and paprika and cook for three minutes, then serve.