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    Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner (Mediterranean Diet)

    Published: Dec 2, 2024 · by Annie. · This post may contain affiliate or amazon links.
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    Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner (Mediterranean Diet),a delicious meal recipe made with garam masala and baby spinach.Vegan Mediterranean diet.
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    This Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner is both Vegan and Mediterranean Diets Friendly.

    Made with garam masala, coconut milk, and baby spinach, this quick and easy recipe is spicy, comforting, and packed with protein.

    Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner  (Mediterranean Diet),a delicious meal recipe made with garam masala and baby spinach.Vegan Mediterranean diet.

    What you will read about in this recipe.

    • What is Chickpea Spinach Curry?
    • Why we love Spinach Curry
    • Ingredients needed to make chickpea and spinach curry.
    • Tips for making the best curried chickpeas with spinach.
    • How to make Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner.
    • How to store Chickpea Curry
    • Print the recipe for Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner

    What is Chickpea Spinach Curry?

    Chickpea Spinach Curry is a hearty and flavorful Indian inspired dish made in a skillet and most often served over rice.

    I like that this recipe can be made in about a half hour.

    Have you tried my Homemade Whole Wheat Fettuccine Recipe?

    That Homemade Whole Wheat Fettuccine Recipe is a surprisingly easy way to make your own pasta that tastes good too. Both this recipe for spinach curry and that recipe for pasta are great tasting and comforting recipe ideas that are sure to please.

    To make this recipe you will need garam masala. You can find garam masala here.

    Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner  (Mediterranean Diet),a delicious meal recipe made with garam masala and baby spinach.Vegan Mediterranean diet.

    Why we love Spinach Curry

    Chickpea spinach curry is a simple and delicious meal idea. It takes just under 30 minutes to make, which is especially perfect on a busy weeknight.

    Here is what else we like about this recipe.

    • This recipe is friendly to vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and Mediterranean diets.
    • The ingredients used to make this recipe are common ingredients that you may already have on hand.
    • Made with a combination of spices along with the chickpeas and spinach this recipe offers a harmonious blend of sweet, savory, spicy, and earthy flavors.
    • Personalizing this recipe is as easy as adding red pepper flakes or extra veggies such as corn.
    • This curry dish can be served over rice, with naan bread, or even on top of a baked potato.
    • Leftovers taste great the next day as the flavors are allowed to meld together.
    Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner  (Mediterranean Diet),a delicious meal recipe made with garam masala and baby spinach.Vegan Mediterranean diet.

    Ingredients needed to make chickpea and spinach curry.

    • Oil. Extra virgin olive oil works great.
    • Onion. Your onion should be diced.
    • Garlic. The garlic cloves should be minced.
    • Curry Powder. This can be adjusted to your linkings.
    • Garam Masala The perfect spice blend for a recipe such as this one.
    • Sugar. Added for a bit of flavor balance.
    • Tomato Sauce. You can use the sauce of your choice.
    • Diced Tomatoes. Petite tomatoes were used in my curry. Your tomatoes should be drained with the juice squeezed out as much as possible.
    • Coconut Milk. Use a full-fat coconut milk (unsweetened) as this is what will make this dish perfectly creamy.
    • Chickpeas. Aka garbanzo beans. Used cooked beans that have been rinsed and drained.
    • Baby Spinach. This can be adjusted.
    • Lemon Juice. Freshly squeezed in preferred.

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    Tips for making the best curried chickpeas with spinach.

    Opting for canned or prepared ingredients in this recipe will make this easier to make. This is especially true for your chickpeas, tomatoes, and sauce.

    More helpful tips for you.

    1. This recipe is made with Indian or South Asian inspired seasonings. These seasonings may be too spicy for some folks or not spicy enough for others. Feel free to make adjustments as needed.
    2. Using fresh spinach is preferred as it will hold up better.
    3. Make sure that the heat is off when you add in the spinach as you do not want the spinach to wilt.
    4. To thicken your sauce sauce you can stir in additional coconut milk.
    5. You can make this recipe more friendly to the Mediterranean diet by using plain Greek Yogurt instead of the coconut milk.
    6. If you want to thin out your sauce you can stir in a small amount of vegetable broth.
    7. This recipe is most commonly served over rice. You can use the rice of your choice.
    Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner  (Mediterranean Diet),a delicious meal recipe made with garam masala and baby spinach.Vegan Mediterranean diet.

    How to make Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner.

    Prep Time: 5 minutes .
    Cook Time: 20 minutes .
    Servings: 6, depending on how it is served.

    1. Sauté . Start by heating your oil in a large saucepan over medium heat for one minute. Then add the diced onion and cook until translucent (about two and a half minutes). Lastly, add in the garlic and sauté for another minutes.
    2. Season. Stir in the curry powder and garam masala and sauté for another minute to incorporate the seasonings with your other ingredients.
    3. Gravy. To make the tomato based 'gravy', stir in the sugar along with the tomato sauce and and diced tomatoes. Stir until you get a gravy (about a minute or two).
    4. Simmer. Next, stir in the coconut milk and then bring the sauce to low simmer at low to low medium heat.
    5. Chickpeas. Add the rinsed and drained chickpeas to the skillet and cook until they are warm and slightly soft (five to ten minutes).
    6. Serve. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in your spinach. Then serve your curry as desied.

    Expert Tip 👉 Avoid overcooking your spinach as they will get mushy. You can prevent this by removing the saucepan from the heat and waiting a minute or two before adding the spinach.

    Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner  (Mediterranean Diet),a delicious meal recipe made with garam masala and baby spinach.Vegan Mediterranean diet.

    How to store Chickpea Curry

    Once your curry has cooled, it can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, this chickpea curry should keep for up to four days when refrigerated or up to a few months when frozen.

    You may also be interested in these chickpea recipes.

    • Vegan Chickpea Meatballs (with tomato sauce)
    • Mediterranean Diet Chickpea and Vegetable Stew
    • Chickpea burger recipe.
    • Easy Chickpea Salad Sandwich
    • Crispy Chili Lime Chickpeas
    • Kale and Roasted Chickpea Salad

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    Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner (Mediterranean Diet),a delicious meal recipe made with garam masala and baby spinach.Vegan Mediterranean diet.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Course: Dinner, Main Course, Meal
    Cuisine: Mediterranean Diet, Vegan, vegetarian
    Search Result: Chickpea Spinach Curry Dinner
    Servings: 6

    Equipment

    • Saucepan

    Ingredients

    • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 Onion ---diced.
    • 2 tsp Garlic ---minced.
    • 1 tbsp Curry Powder
    • 1 tbsp Garam Masala
    • 2 tsp Sugar
    • 15 oz Tomato Sauce
    • 14.5 oz Diced Tomatoes. -Drained with the juice squeezed out as much as possible
    • 13.5 Coconut Milk -- unsweetened
    • 31 oz Chickpeas --Use (2 cans) cooked beans that have been rinsed and drained.
    • 3 oz Baby Spinach
    • ½ tbsp Lemon Juice

    Instructions

    • Sauté . Start by heating your oil in a large saucepan over medium heat for one minute. Then add the diced onion and cook until translucent (about two and a half minutes). Lastly, add in the garlic and sauté for another minute.
    • Season. Stir in the curry powder and garam masala and sauté for another minute to incorporate the seasonings with your other ingredients.
    • Gravy. To make the tomato based 'gravy', stir in the sugar along with the tomato sauce and and diced tomatoes. Stir until you get a gravy (about a minute or two).
    • Simmer. Next, stir in the coconut milk and then bring the sauce to low simmer at low to low medium heat.
    • Chickpeas. Add the rinsed and drained chickpeas to the skillet and cook until they are warm and slightly soft (five to ten minutes).
    • Serve. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in your spinach. Then serve your curry as desired.

    Recipe Notes

    *Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
    Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe.
    Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.
    To make this recipe fully vegan, please make sure that you are using fully vegan ingredients.
    See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.

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    December 2, 2024
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 367mg | Potassium: 897mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1766IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 6mg
    Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!

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