Chicken Tomato And Spinach Stew With Chickpeas Recipes

CHICKEN, TOMATO AND SPINACH STEW WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Place chicken in large dutch oven or stock pot.
• Pour water into pot and add whole garlic cloves and quartered onion.
• Bring to a boil and cook chicken, covered, turning periodically,for about 15 minutes or until the meat is firm but juicy and has no pink in the middle.
• While the chicken is cooking combine all ingredients for stew base and whisk together until entirely incorporated. Set aside.
• While chicken is cooking par cook the pasta (about 7 minutes) and set aside.
• When the chicken is done turn off the heat and allow to cool, uncovered for about 10 minutes.
• Place a large bowl in the sink with a clean strainer over it. Pour the contents of the pot into the strainer. If you like, transfer the broth into a clean bowl and set aside. Allow the chicken to continue cooling until you can comfortably handle the pieces and then hand pull the breast and thighs.Set the meat aside.
• Place the dutch oven or stockpot on medium heat and add the reserved stew base, chickpeas and diced tomatoes. Cook for about 8 minutes or until the sauce has thickened a bit and the tomatoes have lost their raw taste.
• Add the par cooked pasta to this mixture and cook for about 2 minutes.
• . Add the reserved chicken and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add the spinach leaves, cover and cook until just wilted. About 2 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve as is in deep bowls with shaved Parmesan or Asiago and a crisp salad.

CHICKPEAS WITH TOMATOES & SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok and fry the onion over a low heat until softened. Stir in the garlic, ginger and chillies and cook for a further 5 mins until the onions are golden and the garlic slightly toasted.
• Add the turmeric, garam masala and cumin, stirring over a low heat for a few secs. Tip in the chopped tomatoes and add the tomato purée, then simmer for 5 mins.
• Add the chickpeas to the pan with 300ml water (fill the can three-quarters full). Simmer for 10 mins before stirring in the spinach to wilt. Season and serve with rice or naan.

CHICKPEAS WITH SPINACH (GREEK)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil until the onions are tender.
• Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, pepper flakes (to suit your taste), and oregano,and paprika.
• Cover and simmer for about 18 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add spinach and cook about 7 minutes longer, or until spinach is cooked.
• Add the lemon juice (I usually like to add the juice of about 1 1/2 lemons. Add the juice of 1 lemon, taste and adjust to your own, personal taste), salt and pepper.