Palak/saag Chole

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
• 15 cups baby spinach (finely chopped)
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon ginger (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon green chili pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon asafetida powder (hing)
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds (jeera(can sub ground cumin)
• 2 tablespoons coriander powder (dhania)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
• 1 teaspoon garam masala

Recipe

• 1 1. drain and rinse the chickpeas.
• 2 2. puree tomatoes, green chilis, pepper flakes, and ginger in a food processor or blender until a very smooth puree.
• 3 3. heat the oil in a pan. to test heat, drop a cumin seed into the oil. if the seed cracks immediately, the oil is ready.
• 4 4. add asafetida and cumin.
• 5 5. after the cumin seeds crack, add tomato puree, coriander, and turmeric. cook around 5 minutes on medium heat, stirring often.
• 6 6. add spinach, and a half cup of water, cook covered about 5 minutes on medium.
• 7 7 .add chickpeas.
• 8 8. cook uncovered approximately 10 minutes to desired thickness.
• 9 9. add garam masala, cook about a minute, then remove from heat and serve.