Super Fast Chickpeas and Spinach

[ChefJoy]

This recipe lends itself well to changes and additions in accordance to what you've got on hand. I sauted onions and garlic in olive oil; added one of those little tiny cans of tomato sauce and some Italian Herbs; added like a handfull of chickpeas that I roughly mashed, leaving some whole; a little red wine vinegar; salt & pepper; it started getting really thick so I had to add water; it was boiling and I threw in frozen, cooked multigrain penne and a little frozen spinach. I think that's all. It was great with a hunk of multgrain boule. I'll definately make this again. Thank You!

[tanecník_vegan]

mmm, this was soo good!! I did not have garlic (gasp!) so I omitted that, and the only tomato paste I had was italian flavored, but nonetheless it came out GREAT. I used the liquid from the chickpea can instead of water and used ginger paste instead of ground. Also I added a bit of indian chili powder to give it a bit of a kick.

[galladrial]

This was excellent this evening. 

I did these alterations:
omitted Lemon Juice and Cumin, as I didn't have either.
I also used probably a tsp of cayenne pepper, instead of the recommended 1 tablespoon.  I have a history of over-spicing with that stuff!!
I used 4 cloves of freshly chopped garlic.

Nevertheless, it turned out excellent!  I served it on top of mashed red potatoes.  It was ready soo quickly.  I've added this dish to my battery of fail-safe quickies.  Very nice, very nice.

I think it would also do well baked on some slices of bread.  MMMMMM

[Pandora114]

This is awesome.  And tastes 10x better when eaten the next day over some left over rice.

I didn't have coriander/cumin and the like, but I did toss in a bit of shawarma spice mix (Cardamom/cinnamon/nutmeg/cloves) and it turned out awesome.

[shelloid]

I made this tonight for dinner and I really liked it.  There was just about the right amount of spices in it for me and the lemon juice / ginger combogave it a nice tang.

I added a few mushrooms, coz they go into almost anything I cook & I had to add quite a bit more liquid otherwise it really qould have been quite dry, but apart from that I followed the recipe exactly.

I'm not sure about the serving quantity - recipe said serves 6-8.....I made a half recipe and served with brown rice it was just enough for me and my bf,

Really yummy!  And qill definitely make again.

[tofreak]

5 Stars ...Even though I didnt have tomato sauce or paste. I am a chickpea lover no matter how they are fixed.

[joyjoygirl]

This was superdelicious and really easy.  I added a dollop of yogurt on top and used a diced tomato instead of paste.  Yum yum yum. 

[mvaldez]

Ok, I think I may have done something wrong...I really, really wanted to like this, but it was no bueno.  The sauce was very gritty because of all the spices.  I tablespoon of each sounds like a whole lot.  It came out bitter, too. I am really trying to enjoy chickpeas, as I am a new vegetarian and I am trying new things.  Help! All the reviews are raving about this dish, so any advice???

[NewShoes522]

This was pretty yummy. I am a very inexperienced with cooking Indian cuisine, so I was stepping a bit outside of my comfort zone trying out spices I'm not all that familiar with. The result was pleasing to the palette, but not phenomenal. I followed the recipe to a T, except that I sauteed my veggies in broth instead of oil. Next time, I think I might adjust the spices a bit and add another tablespoon or two of tomato paste. A little more tang would have been nice. I think with a little bit of fine tuning for my own personal tastes, I may decide to add this dish into my regular rotation. I would definitely reccomend this recipe for others new and nervous about Indian cooking. Thanks for sharing!

[xine]

Yum, yum, yum!!   

I made this last night, subbing the tomato paste (out) with spag sauce.  I made no other alterations to the recipe.  It came out delicious!  My skeptical husband even loved it.

Thank you for the quick, easy and super tasty recipe!!

[SyPhy]

i added mushroom, broc, cauli, substituted a full processed tomato for the tomato paste, used a full cup of liquid (chickpea juice and the rest water), and cut all spices down to 3/4 of a tbl. spoon and added half tablespoon of rosemary.

excellent dish. 5 stars

[melly123]

This was so good!  Thanks!

[wenren74]

I made this in my crockpot. I just threw everything in there and added what looked like would be enough water, and it was delicious!

[scootgirl]

omg this is absolutely amazing and yes super fast/easy! It is both creamy (from tahini i guess) and sour from the lemon. What an interesting mix of flavors. Does not even need rice..it is so good on its own.

I followed the recipe exactly and would not change a thing!