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Chickpeas & spinach curry

CHANA SAAG 

Rinse and soak 1 cup of chana overnight. Add 1 cup water and cook in the pressure cooker until soft

Heat 1½ tablespoons oil in a pot. Add 1¼ teaspoon ginger, 2 cloves garlic, and  2 green chilis.

Add 1 cup chopped onion and fry till golden brown.

Add 4-5 cups spinach or palak.

Sauté for 3 minutes, until the leaves wilt

Transfer to a blender & add ¼ cup coriander leaves.

Blend to a coarse or smooth paste, as per your preference.

Heat 1½ tablespoons oil in the same pot. Add 1 cup chopped tomatoes and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Sauté the tomatoes for 4-5 minutes, until they turn mushy and soft.

Add cooked chana. Pour 1½ cups of water.

Reduce heat to low and add the blended saag mixture.

Stir well to combine and cook the chana saag for 1 -2 minutes.

Heat a saucepan and add 1 tablespoon of ghee. Add 2 dried red chilies and 1 to 2 chopped garlic. Add ½ spoon of hing.

Pour this tempering over the chana saag. Serve it with cooked rice, roti, paratha.

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