Ingredients

  • Main Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup Dry garbanzo/Chickpeas- soaked overnite in water
  • 5 handfuls Baby Spinach leaves- washed
  • 2 White Onions- cut into small pieces
  • 1 piece ginger- skinned and gut into small pieces
  • 21/2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Red pepper powder
  • 2 teaspoons Coriander powder
  • 1 piece Cinnamon stick
  • 2-3 pieces Bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 piece Big Cardamom

Method

  • Pressure cook the Chick peas that had been soaked overnite in 1.5 cups of water for 3-4 whistles. Let it steam out on its own
  • Take a bake dish and put the washed baby spinach and bake them in on oven @ 350 F for 30-40 min
  • Take 2 Tbsp of oil. After heating add add cumin seeds, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves and saute for 1 min.
  • Now add the finely chopped onions and saute till they become dark brown.
  • Now add grated ginger and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add the baked spinach leaves and saute for 5-7 minutes.
  • Now add the dry spices like turmeric powder, Coriander powder, red pepper powder and salt.
  • Saute for 2 minutes in low heat
  • Now add the boiled chickpeas to the mix.
  • Cover the pan and let it cook in low flame for 15-20 minutes to coat in the flavor.
  • Serve hot as a main Entree along with Bread or rice.