Spinach And Chickpea Bake Food

SWEET POTATO, SPINACH AND CHICKPEA BAKE

Steps:

• Peel two of the onions and cut each into eight wedges.
• Pour 4 tbsp of the oil in a large roasting tin.
• Add the onion, cubed sweet potatoes and peppers and mix well with the oil.
• Turn the oven to 200c/400F/Gas 6, put the tin in the oven and roast the vegetables for about 35 minutes, turning them half way through.
• Meanwhile peel and roughly chop the other onion.
• Heat the remaining 2 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion until it begins to soften.
• Add the garlic and spice mix and stir well.
• Add the tinned tomatoes and their juice, breaking them up if necessary with a wooden spoon. Cook for about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the stock, then check the seasoning adding salt and a little sugar to taste.
• Stir in the chickpeas.
• When the vegetables have been cooking for 35 minutes, pour over the spiced tomatoes and chickpeas and mix well.
• Turn the oven temperature down to 190C/375F/Gas5 and cook for another 20 to 30 minutes until vegetables are well cooked, turning them half way through.
• Just before the end of the cooking time, wash the spinach, remove any rough stalks, slice them finely and stir them into the bake.
• Return the tin to the oven for another 5 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream or yoghurt.

CHICKPEAS WITH SPINACH (GREEK)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil until the onions are tender.
• Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, pepper flakes (to suit your taste), and oregano,and paprika.
• Cover and simmer for about 18 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add spinach and cook about 7 minutes longer, or until spinach is cooked.
• Add the lemon juice (I usually like to add the juice of about 1 1/2 lemons. Add the juice of 1 lemon, taste and adjust to your own, personal taste), salt and pepper.

SPINACH AND CHICKPEA PANCAKES

Steps:

• First make the pancakes. Whisk together the flour, a little salt, the egg, milk and 5 T water to make a fairly thin batter.
• Stir in the oil.
• Heat a large griddle, grease lightly and fry the pancakes on one side only, to make 8 large pancakes.
• set aside while preparing the filling.
• heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 4-5 minutes till soft.
• wash the spinach, place ina pan and cook till wilted, shaking the pan occasionally.
• chop the spinach roughly.
• skin the chickpeas: place them in a bolw of cold water and rub them till the skins float to the surface.
• mash the skinned chickpeas roughly with a fork.
• add the fried onion, grated zucchini, spinach and chopped cilantro.
• stir in beaten eggs, season and mix well.
• place the pancakes, cooked side up, on a work surface and place spoonfuls of the filling down the center.
• fold one half of the pancake over the filling and roll it up.
• place in a large buttered ovenproof dish and preheat oven to 350.
• melt the butter for the sauce in a small pan, stir in the flour, and then gradually add the milk.
• heat gently for 2-3 minutes, stirring. season with salt and pepper and pour over the pancakes.
• bake in the oven for about 15 minutes, till golden and then serve garnished with cilantro.

SPINACH AND CHICKPEA RAGOUT

Steps:

• Wash spinach and chop finely (no thick stems).
• Before you begin cooking, combine the coconut, almonds, corriander and ginger in a mini-chopper or food processor and pulse until you have a coarse to medium fine paste. Reserve.
• In a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, add oil onions and garlic. Cook 2-3 minutes until onions soften taking care not to burn the garlic.
• Add the spinach, paprika, mint and a few teaspoons of water. Cook until the spinach is tender. Stir to mix.
• Add the drained chickpeas and the blend from the chopper. Stir to mix. Cook until everything is hot and the spice blend has begun to release its flavors into the dish. Season with pap.
• Add the yoghurt and poppyseeds and lower to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook an additional 3-5 minutes until the ragout is fully heated, without curdling the yoghurt.
• Serve over rice.

CHICKPEAS WITH TOMATOES & SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok and fry the onion over a low heat until softened. Stir in the garlic, ginger and chillies and cook for a further 5 mins until the onions are golden and the garlic slightly toasted.
• Add the turmeric, garam masala and cumin, stirring over a low heat for a few secs. Tip in the chopped tomatoes and add the tomato purée, then simmer for 5 mins.
• Add the chickpeas to the pan with 300ml water (fill the can three-quarters full). Simmer for 10 mins before stirring in the spinach to wilt. Season and serve with rice or naan.

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.