Palak/saag Chole

Name: Palak/saag Chole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani Punjabi, Sindhi & Pashtun
Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas (15 ounce); 15 cup Baby Spinach; 3 medium tomatoes; 1 tbsp ginger; 1 tbsp green chili pepper; 2 tbsp canola oil; 0.5 tsp asafetida powder; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 tsp garam masala

A Pakistani dish of chickpeas, spinach and tomatoes, warmed with ginger and chilli.

25 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 20 min · 25 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Puree tomatoes, green chilis, pepper flakes, and ginger in a food processor or blender until a very smooth puree.
2
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.
3
Add asafetida and cumin. After the cumin seeds crack, add tomato puree, coriander, and turmeric. Cook around 5 minutes on medium heat, stirring often.
5 min
4
Add spinach, and a half cup of water, cook covered about 5 minutes on medium. 7.Add chickpeas.
5 min
5
Cook uncovered approximately 10 minutes to desired thickness. Add garam masala, cook about a minute, then remove from heat and serve.
10 min