Gulf Spiced Chickpea and Spinach Stew with Baharat
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Ingredients
- 800 g tinned chickpeas
- 300 g spinach
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1.5 tsp baharat
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 367 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbohydrate
- 40.6 g
- of which sugars
- 7.4 g
- Fat
- 12.7 g
- of which saturates
- 1.3 g
- Fibre
- 15.4 g
- Salt
- 1.38 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes, then stir in the baharat and tinned tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- 2
Stir in the chickpeas and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.
- 3
Add the spinach a handful at a time, stirring until wilted.
- 4
Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- 5
Serve with basmati rice or flatbread.

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