Description
This comforting Chickpea, Spinach & Almond Butter Bowl is a flavorful and nutritious vegetarian dish. Featuring a fragrant blend of spices, tender chickpeas, creamy almond butter, and fresh spinach, it’s a wholesome and satisfying meal served over steamed rice. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, it combines simple ingredients with warming spices for a vibrant bowl full of taste and texture.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2½cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated
Spice Mix
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp fenugreek
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp water (to mix with spices)
Main Ingredients
- 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 300ml vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp unsalted almond butter
- 200g spinach, roughly chopped
- Cooked rice, to serve
Instructions
- Fry the Onions: Heat some vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the finely chopped onion and fry for 5 minutes until softened. Add 50ml of water, then cook for another 7 minutes until the onions are golden brown.
- Add Garlic and Ginger: Stir in the crushed garlic cloves and grated ginger, cooking briefly until fragrant.
- Prepare the Spice Mix: In a small bowl, combine the ground coriander, cumin, turmeric, fenugreek, freshly ground black pepper, and 2 tablespoons of water to create a spice paste. Add this mixture to the pan and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring frequently to release the spices’ flavors.
- Add Chickpeas: Stir in the drained and rinsed chickpeas into the pan, mixing well to coat them in the spices.
- Add Stock and Almond Butter: Pour in the vegetable stock and stir in the unsalted almond butter until it is well combined with the chickpea mixture.
- Add Spinach and Cook: Add the roughly chopped spinach and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the spinach has wilted and the mixture is heated through.
- Serve: Spoon the chickpea, spinach, and almond butter mixture over cooked rice and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- You can substitute spinach with kale or swiss chard if preferred.
- For a creamier texture, you can blend half of the chickpea mixture before adding the spinach.
- Adjust the spices according to taste for more heat or earthiness.
- Serve with a side of naan or flatbread for a more filling meal.
- To keep it vegan, ensure the almond butter contains no added dairy ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian-inspired
Keywords: chickpea bowl, spinach recipe, almond butter dish, vegetarian curry, Indian spiced chickpeas, healthy dinner bowl
