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Channa Saag (Spicy Chickpeas with Spinach)

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Channa Saag is a popular Indian dish featuring chickpeas and spinach in a spicy sauce. This version is so quick and easy, you can have it on the table in 20 minutes.

Recipe
By:Thad Roe
Category:Main Dishes - Vegan
Collections:Flavorful Indian Dishes, Member Center Daily Recipes 2018
Serves
Ingredients
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 green chilies, minced
1 teaspoon tamarind powder or paste (salt free) or dried tamarind pods if available, optional*
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon coriander
12 ounces spinach, chopped (frozen or fresh)
2 cups cooked chickpeas or 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added or low-sodium chickpeas, drained
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
Instructions
Water saute onion and garlic until tender. Add the tomatoes, green chilies, tamarind, cumin, coriander, and spinach. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the chickpeas and cayenne pepper and cook for another 5 minutes.

* If using dried tamarind pods, remove the fruit from the pods, boil for 10 minutes or until soft. Drain and mash with a fork.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 287, Protein 16 g, Carbohydrates 51 g, Sugars 15 g, Total Fat 4.9 g, Saturated Fat 0.6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 130 mg, Fiber 15.8 g, Beta-Carotene 8695 ug, Vitamin C 30 mg, Calcium 284 mg, Iron 7.6 mg, Folate 349 ug, Magnesium 182 mg, Potassium 1055 mg, Zinc 2.6 mg, Selenium 11.3 ug
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