Delicious chickpea spinach curry | Food with Chetna

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

fresh spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: frozen spinach

Frozen spinach is often more affordable and has a longer shelf life.

Heat 1.5 tablespoons of sunflower oil in a hot pan.

Add 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds and let them pop.

Add 1 large chopped onion and cook until golden.

Add 2 minced garlic cloves and cook briefly.

Add 2 chopped tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of tomato puree; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes until softened.

Stir in 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon chili, and 1 teaspoon garam masala; mix well.

Add 2 tins of chickpeas with their liquid and mix well.

Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.

Add 100-150 grams of roughly chopped spinach leaves and mix.

Cover for 2 minutes to wilt the spinach.

Finish with 1 teaspoon of sugar and optionally stir in 1 tablespoon of double cream.

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