Spinach Chickpea - Palak Chana Rice

Name: Spinach Chickpea - Palak Chana Rice
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 cardamom; 100 grams chickpeas (soaked and cooked or canned chick peas); 1 1/2 inches cinnamon stick; 2 tablespoons of grated coconut; 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste; 2 green chilies; 2 tablespoons of oil; 1 large onion (sliced); 200 grams basmathi rice (soaked for 30 minutes before cooking); Salt to taste; 100 grams fresh spinach leaves; 400 milliliters of water (you can add more depending on the rice)

“Spinach Chickpea - Palak Chana Rice is an Indian recipe that serves 2. One serving contains 632 calories, 13g of protein, and 19g of fat. For $2.06 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a side dish. 1 person were impressed by this recipe. This recipe from Foodista requires oil, chilies, onion, and coconut. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 78%. This score is pretty good. Similar recipes are Chana Palak | Chole Palak |Spinach chickpeas curry, Chana Palak | Chole Palak |Spinach chickpeas curry, and Chana Palak | Chole Palak |Spinach chickpeas curry.”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 2
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 2

Cardamom3
Chickpeassoaked and cooked or canned chick peas100 g
Cinnamon stick1.5 inches
Coconut2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste1 tsp
Chilies2
Oil2 tbsp
Onionlarge, sliced1 large
Basmathi ricesoaked for 30 minutes before cooking200 g
Salt2 servings
Spinach leaves100 g
Wateryou can add more depending on the rice400 ml

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5 steps · 45 min

1
Grind clean spinach and green chilies into smooth paste and set it aside
2
In a deep heavy bottom pot, warm 2 tbsp of oil, add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Wait for 30 to 45 seconds then add sliced onions. Fry onions till they are transparent or light brown. Now add in spinach chili paste. Fry till the oil separates out, add cooked chickpeas, mix well
3
Add grated coconut, fry for 30 seconds. Next add in soaked rice and fry for another 2 minutes, then mix salt.

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