Spanish Style Chickpeas

Spanish Style Chickpeas

By Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

From Firangi Tadka

easy

Prep: 9 hours

cook

Cook: 25 minutes

easy

Method: Easy

snack

Course: Main Course

Main Course

Key Ingredients:

Chickpeas (kabuli chane)

Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack

Ingredients

Chickpeas (kabuli chane), boiled 2 cups + 2 tbsps
Olive oil / vegetable oil 4 tbsps
Garlic cloves, finely chopped 4
Bread slices 2
Cooking liquour as required
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Red chilli flakes 1 tsp
Spinach, finely chopped 1 cup

Methods

To make picada, heat 2 tbsps oil in a non-stick pan, add half the garlic and 2 tbsps boiled chickpea and saute. Break bread into small pieces and add with 2 tbsps cooking liquour and mix.
Cook on high heat for 2-3 minutes. Add salt, mix and set aside to cool.
Put this mixture into a mixer jar and grind. Add 2 tbsps cooking liquour, mix and transfer into a bowl.
Heat 2 tbsps oil in another non-stick pan, add remaining garlic, cumin seeds, chilli flakes. Add 2 cups chickpeas and mix. Add picada and 1 cup cooking liquour and mix gently so that the chickpeas do not break. Cook on high heat for 5 minutes.
Add spinach and salt and mix till the mixture thickens.
Serve with bread or chapatti.