Channa with Palak ( Chick Pea with Spinach)

This seems to be Spinach week. A great recipe that I found at One Hot Stove , Very nutritious too.

Ingredients:

Black chickpeas (Channa)- 100 gms

Spinach (Palak) - 1 bunch - chop finely

Onion - 1 large - chop

Chole masala - 2 tsp

Tomato puree - 1/4 cup

Tomato - 1

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Garlic - 4 pods chopped

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Chili powder - to taste

Oil - 2 tsp

Soak Channa overnight.

Pressure cook till tender.

Brown half the chopped onion in a little oil along with garlic. Add chopped tomato. Grind to make a fine paste.

Take oil in a wok.

Add the cumin seeds

Add the remaining part of onion. Saute.

And the cooked channa and the chopped spinach.

Add turmeric powder, chole masala powder, chili powder and tomato puree and ground paste.

Cook till the spinach is tender.

Add salt to taste. Simmer a while.

Eat with rotis or rice. Delicious.