Budget Bytes' Chana Saag

Submitted by Satyne

"http://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/05/chana-saag/ Budget Bytes is a website where the author creates, prepares and then photographs her recipes, all made for a cost of under $10 (in USA at least). She includes beautiful pictures and step by step instructions, the link the this recipe is above. I am adopting it to share the love, but I do encourage you to check out her website for MANY more amazing ideas. This recipe should be approx $6.4 to make, cheaper if you already have items or they are on special."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 inches fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon curry powder (hot or mild)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large tomatoes
• 1 lb frozen chopped spinach
• 1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1⁄2 cup water

directions

1. Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add both to a large skillet with the olive oil. Use a vegetable peeler or the side of a spoon to scrape the skin from the ginger. Once peeled, grate the ginger on a cheese grater straight into the skillet. Sauté the onion, garlic, and ginger over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft and transparent. While these are cooking, dice the tomato.
2. Add the curry powder and cumin to the skillet and continue to stir and cook for one minute more. Add the diced tomato and salt. Continue to cook for about five minutes more, or until the tomato has broken down and is no longer holding its diced shape.
3. Drain the chickpeas in a colander and give them a quick rinse. Add the rinsed chickpeas, frozen spinach, and a half cup of water to the skillet. Stir everything together and then bring it up to a simmer over medium heat. Let the mixture simmer for five minutes so that the flavors can meld and everything heats through.
4. After five minutes most of the water should have simmered away. Turn the heat down a bit (medium-low) and add the evaporated milk. Depending on how thick you want the sauce, you can either just heat through or let it simmer until thickened. If you prefer a smoother Chana Saag, you can use an immersion blender to purée some of the mixture, or transfer half of it to a blender and carefully purée it.* I left mine chunky. Once it’s heated through, adjust the salt and curry powder to your liking.