Spiced Chick Peas with Spinach, Aubergine and Thai Spices

Great for Vegetarians and Meat-eaters who like a healthy, spicy dish packed full of flavour.

Its perfect to have in a soup bowl with a chunk of Naan or fresh bread for a winter warmer. If you don’t like aubergine, replace it with sweet potato or butternut squash. 

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Spiced Chick Peas with Spinach, Aubergine and Thai Spices

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time45 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 large aubergine diced
• 2 onions finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 90 g creamed coconut dissolved in 500ml boiling water
• 600 ml boiling water
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 400g Tin chick peas
• 225 g spinach
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
• 1 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• chopped fresh mint to garnish

Instructions

• Place the aubergine, onions, garlic and ginger in a saucepan with the olive oil and sweat them in the oil until they begin to soften.
• Add the spices and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add the coconut water, lemon juice, and chick peas. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and heat. Continue to simmer, covered, on the top of the cooker for approximately 20-30 minutes or until the aubergine is soft.
• Chop the spinach and add to the pan along with the fresh coriander. Heat through to allow the spinach to wilt.
• Season with salt and black pepper and mix well.
• Garnish with the chopped mint and serve with rice, millet or quinoa and a green salad.

Notes

This recipe is suitable for freezing.
Delicious with a little plain yogurt swirled through before serving.Serve with rice, as a side dish to a curry or simply in a bowl with naan to dunk in!