SPINACH AND CHICK PEAS CURRY (Kugan)

SPINACH AND CHICK PEAS CURRY

Ingredients:

1 tbs oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 onions sliced
2 tsp ginger and garlic paste
2 green chillies sliced
1 tbs chopped coriander leaves
2 tomatoes chopped
Salt to taste

1 tsp chillie powder
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder


1 cup soaked and cooked chickpeas
2 cups chopped spinach leaves
2 tbs mashed cooked chickpeas

Method:

Heat a wok with the oil. Add in the cumin seeds, let it splutter.
Add in the sliced onions, and saute till lightly brown.
Add in the ginger garlic paste, fry well. add in the green chillies.
Add also the chopped coriander leaves , salt and the tomatoes.

Cook till the tomatoes are mushy. Add in the chillie, tumeric and coriander.
Stir fry well, add 1 cup of water, and let it come to a boil.
Add in the chickpeas, and cook for a minute.
Now add in the spinach leaves, boil till the spinach is cooked, not over boiled.

See the consistency of the gravy, add in mashed chickpeas.
Add little water if needed, the gravy should be a little thick.
Taste and remove, goes well with rice or roti.