Spinach Mushroom Chickpea Curry Recipes

CHICKPEA, MUSHROOM & SPINACH CURRY

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a large pan and add the onion with a pinch of salt. Cook theonion for about 5-6 minutes until it starts to soften, stirring often.
• Add in the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 minutes until the mushroomsbegin to soften.
• Add in the garlic, ginger, chilli, cumin, turmeric, coriander and half a teaspoon of the garam masala. Stir to incorporate and cook for 2-3 minutes until the spices are fragrant.
• Next, add the tomato paste and stir to combine and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often so the spices don't burn.
• Add in the chickpeas, coconut milk and salt and pepper, stir to combine everything then bring to a simmer.
• Simmer the curry for 15 minutes before stirring in the spinach.
• Once the spinach has wilted, add the remaining 1⁄2 teaspoon of garam masalaand add more salt and/or pepper if needed.
• Serve with brown rice and top with fresh coriander, if using.

MUSHROOMY CURRY WITH SPINACH & CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large sauté pan. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over a medium heat. The onions should be soft and golden.
• Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and cook for another 2 minutes. Stir in the spices and cook for 1 minute until to can smell them. Add a splash of water if it gets too dry.
• Now add the mushrooms and a splash of water stir until the mushrooms are covered in the spices. Season with the salt and pepper.Pour in the can of tomatoes and add the chickpeas, stir and leave to simmer for 5 minutes. Then add the coconut milk, stir and leave to simmer gently for another 5 minutes.
• Add the spinach. As soon as the spinach has wilted the curry is ready. Serve immediately with basmati rice (white or brown), lime wedges and some coriander leaves.

SPINACH MUSHROOM CHICKPEA CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• To begin making the Spinach Mushroom Chickpea Curry Recipe, wash and soak the chickpeas in water for 8 hours or overnight.
• Transfer the chickpeas along with the water, add some salt and pressure cook for 6-8 whistles, reduce the flame and further cook for another 15 minutes. Turn off the flame.
• Allow the pressure to release naturally and set the chickpeas aside.
• In a skillet, heat oil on medium flame, add the ginger garlic and saute for about a minute.
• Next add the onions, and cook them until they turn into a deep brown colour. This will take about 4-5 minutes.
• To this add the green chilies, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, cumin powder, salt and mix well.
• Once the spices are well combined, add in the mushrooms and tomato puree, cover and cook until it bubbles.
• Open the lid, add in the washed and cut spinach leaves and further cook till the spinach is completely cooked and combined.
• Finally, add in the coconut milk, the cooked chickpeas and simmer the Spinach Mushroom Chickpea Curry on low flame for about 5 minutes.
• Once done, check the salt and seasonings and adjust to suit your taste. Turn off the heat and transfer the Spinach Mushroom Chickpea Curry into a serving bowl and add in finely chopped mint and coriander leaves as well. Serve hot.
• Serve Spinach Mushroom Chickpea Curry Recipe along with Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee Rice Recipe Made From Whole Spices and Pickled Onions followed by a dessert Whole Wheat Espresso Chocolate Streusel Cake Recipe with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

SPINACH & CHICKPEA CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the curry paste in a large non-stick frying pan. Once it starts to split, add the onion and cook for 2 mins to soften. Tip in the tomatoes and bubble for 5 mins or until the sauce has reduced.
• Add the chickpeas and some seasoning, then cook for 1 min more. Take off the heat, then tip in the spinach and allow the heat of the pan to wilt the leaves. Season, add the lemon juice, and serve with basmati rice.

MUSHROOM, CHICKPEA AND SPINACH CURRY

Steps:

• To make the chapatis, tip the chapati flour into a large bowl, add the salt and make a well in the middle. Gradually stir in 160-180ml/5½-6fl oz water and mix together to form a rough dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, until you have a smooth, elastic ball of dough. Cover with an upturned bowl or a clean tea towel and leave to rest for 20 minutes.
• Heat a splash of oil in a large saucepan over a high heat and fry the mushrooms for 5-6 minutes until golden brown, then transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Wipe the pan with a piece of kitchen roll, then add a little more oil and reduce the heat slightly. Fry the onions for 4-5 minutes until soft, then add the garlic and ginger and fry for a couple of minutes more. Add the spices, fry for 30 seconds, then add the tomato purée and tip in the chickpeas. Fry for a further minute, then add the chopped tomatoes to the pan. Stir in the cooked mushrooms, then cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, stir in the spinach and yoghurt and season to taste.
• While the curry is simmering, make the chapati. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll each into a neat ball. Lightly dust the work surface with flour, then use a rolling pin to roll each into a thin disc, roughly 15cm/6in in diameter.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat and cook the chapatis, one at a time, for 20-30 seconds per side, until puffed up and lightly blistered. Brush with the melted butter and serve with the curry.

CURRY WITH AUBERGINE, MUSHROOMS, CHICKPEAS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Dry roast the whole spices (coriander - mustard seeds) on a hot frying pan for a few minutes.
• Let the spices cool off and grind them with a pestle and mortar or in a spice mill.
• Heat the canola oil and fry the chopped onion together with the cinnamon stick until the onion is translucent.
• Add chopped garlic, ginger and bay leaves and fry them for a few minutes.
• Add the ground spices, turmeric, paprika, cayenne pepper, crushed tomatoes, water and salt and bring the sauce to a boil.
• Let the sauce simmer for at least 15 minutes.
• Add the lemon zest and lemon juice.
• Remove the cinnamon stick and the bay leaves.
• Blend the sauce with an immersion blender.
• Heat the 1 tbsp canola oil in another saucepan and roast the red onion and garlic for a few minutes.
• Add the aubergine and mushrooms and cook them for 5 minutes at medium heat while stiring frequently. The liquid from the mushrooms helps preventing the vegetables from sticking to the saucepan - in this way you can use less oil.
• (If you prefer your aubergines very soft and mushy try slicing the aubergine lengthwise (1 cm slices) and spray/brush the slices with olive oil and give them a sprinkling of ground black pepper. Then bake the aubergine slices in the oven for 20-30 minute at 360 degree F. When the aubergine slices are cold enough to handle cut them into cubes and add them to the curry).
• Add the sauce and let the curry simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the chickpeas and let the curry simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Add the spinach and bring the curry back to boiling and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve the curry on a bed of basmati rice.

SPINACH AND CHICKPEA CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil and gently fry the onions for 10 minutes.
• Add the spices, stir well and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and chickpeas and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Increase the heat and stir in the spinach and lemon juice.
• When the spinach has wilted - serve.