A delicious and healthy garbanzo beans/chana and spinach curry (Palak Chole). Full of flavor and great for weeknights. Vegan Gluten Free Recipe.Jump to Recipe
Another variation of the omnipresent chole!
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Palak Chole (Garbanzo beans/Chana And Spinach Curry)
A delicious and healthy garbanzo beans/chana and spinach curry (Palak Chole). Full of flavor and great for weeknights. Vegan Gluten Free Recipe.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 66kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 medium tomatoes chopped
- 1 Serrano chili peppers
- 1 can garbanzo beans
- 2 cups (500 ml) water
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) coriander powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) asofetida (hing)
- 3 cloves
- 1/2 inch (0.5 inch) cinnamon stick
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1 cup (30 g) cut leaf spinach
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup (8 g) cilantro leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Pressure cook drained garbanzo beans with 2 cups of water for 2-3 whistles or until soft enough so they get mashed really easily.
- Take all the non powdered spices(bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves) and crush them a bit using a mortar and pestle or pulse in grinder/blender.
- In a large pan, heat the oil on medium heat. Add all the spices and roast them for 3-4 minutes until they start to give out an aroma.
- Add in the chopped onions and cook on medium heat until the onions are golden brown.
- Add in the tomatoes and mix well .
- Add in the spinach and cooked garbanzo beans and salt and mix well.
- Cook on medium low heat covered for 15-20 minutes with occasional stirring.
- Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro leaves.
- Serve hot and garnish with finely chopped onions and lemon juice and serve with Roti or Naan or buttered bread!
Notes
Nutritional value is based on 1 serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Palak Chole (Garbanzo beans/Chana And Spinach Curry)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 600mg26%
Potassium 322mg9%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 1620IU32%
Vitamin C 18.2mg22%
Calcium 31mg3%
Iron 0.9mg5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Naomi Swoboda
Delicious!
Vegan Richa Support
Awesome! Please do add a rating when you make again!
Zanna
This was so good. Perfect comfort food. I made it with rainbow chard instead of spinach, because I can never resist chard on the rare occasions it’s available.
Richa
awesome! yes this is the more everyday version of chana saag that often has some creamyness