Warm Curried Chickpeas - Indian

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Warm Curried Chickpeas

 

3 large eggs

3/4 cup light coconut milk

2 Tbs. grated fresh ginger, or minced

1 tsp. ground cumin

3 tsp. curry powder, or to taste

1 3/4 cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup raisins

Salt to taste

3 Tbs. chutney, or to taste

2 1/2 to 3 oz. baby spinach

3 scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish

 

 

 

 

 

Fill saucepan with water, and add eggs. Bring to a boil over high heat, and cook

for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup coconut milk in large skillet, and stir in ginger, cumin

and 2 teaspoons curry powder, frying paste mixture for about 5 minutes, or until

very fragrant. Add chickpeas, and sauté for 5 minutes. Add another 1/4 cup

coconut milk, raisins and salt to taste, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from

heat, and set aside.

Stir remaining 1/4 cup coconut milk with 1 tablespoon chutney and 1 teaspoon

curry powder. Set aside.

Arrange spinach leaves on platter or individual plates. Remove eggs from heat,

and run under cold water. When cool enough to handle, peel and halve. Scoop

chickpea mixture onto spinach leaves, place egg halves on chickpeas and place

portion of chutney on top. Garnish with sliced scallions, and pour coconut milk

mixture over salad before serving.

 

Serves: #

Source: Vegetarian Times Issue: July 1, 2003 p.19

Formatted by Chupa Babi: 06.22.08

 

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 400, Protein: 18g, Total fat:

13g, Carbs: 59g, Cholesterol: 210mg, Sodium: 115mg, Fiber: 11g, Sugars: 25g

 

Wine Suggestions:This savory dish has wine-loving friends in the coconut milk,

the curry, the spinach and the overall texture of the dish. There are many wine

varieties with which it will pair nicely, especially medium-weight, medium-acid

whites such as Riesling, Semillon (French or Australian) and Muscadet.

 

Lush and redolent of the flavors of exotic India, this quick-to-assemble dish

suits a warm-weather mealtime. Offer with warmed pita or the crunchy and peppery

Indian pappadam bread. Serve fruit with yogurt for dessert.

 

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