If I have to pick one recipe which is delicious, nutritious, loved by everyone, and comes out perfect every time without fail- I will pick an Indian bean curry recipe. I have already shared a couple of them on this blog ( links shared in the post ahead). Today I am sharing another very easy Indian-style Garbanzo bean curry recipe- Chickpea spinach curry which is one of my favorites too. It’s filling, comforting, and healthier than a normal chickpea curry because of the spinach used in it.
Type of beans to use
For all the Indian recipes using beans, try using dried beans, soaking it overnight, and then cooking in a pressure cooker or instant pot. However, if you really can’t do that, use the canned ones.
Can this bean curry be made without a pressure cooker?
If you like Indian food and want to make it at home, it’s best to have a pressure cooker or at least an instant pot at home as they are used in a lot of recipes. But, if you don’t have either of them, you can cook overnight soaked beans in a normal pot too but, it will take around 2 hours to get cooked properly. To fasten the process add boiled water and around ½ a teaspoon of soda to the chickpeas and then cook in a normal pot. Another option that is not recommended for Indian recipes but can be done when there is no other option left is to use canned beans.
Can it be made with frozen spinach?
Yes, this curry can be made with fresh as well as frozen spinach.
Serving suggestions
This curry can be enjoyed with plain steamed rice, jeera rice, or any other rice recipe. You can also serve it with any Indian bread like roti, naan, paratha, or poori. Some of the side dishes that can be served along with it are Kachumber salad, mint chutney, coriander tomato chutney, cucumber raita, or mung bean sprouts raita.
More easy vegan and vegetarian bean curry recipes from India
If you love beans and love curries too then don’t miss to check the following easy bean curry recipes from India:
More easy vegan chickpea recipes
Chickpea is one of my favorite beans and I use it in a lot of my recipes. If you are also looking for more easy Chickpea recipes from around the world then you might like the following links useful:
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