Tamarind and Tomato Braised Chickpeas and Spinach

These sweet and sour, mildly spicy chickpeas are a versatile recipe to have in your repertoire. Have them for breakfast on toast (with an egg if you f...eel like it), eat a bowl for lunch or serve them as a creative, flavourful twist on beans on toast for a simple dinner. Make a double batch and freeze some for later. Read more These sweet and sour, mildly spicy chickpeas are a versatile recipe to have in your repertoire. Have them for breakfast on toast (with an egg if you feel like it), eat a bowl for lunch or serve them as a creative, flavourful twist on beans on toast for a simple dinner. Make a double batch and freeze some for later.

Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
30 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
Yes
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Legumes
Contains
Peanuts, Nuts
Why is this healthy?
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Legumes

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

390kcal
Calories
16g
Total Fat
43g
Carbs
12g
Sugars
20g
Protein
15g
Fibre
8mg
Iron
44%
 
225mg
Magnesium
54%
 
335mg
Phosporus
27%
 
1816mg
Potassium
39%
 
220mg
Sodium
10%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
7.1mg
Vitamin E
47%
 
195mcg
Vitamin B9
49%
 
319mcg
Vitamin A
35%
 
49mg
Vitamin C
54%
 
2.8mg
Zinc
25%
 
20mcg
Vitamin K
17%
 
0.9mg
Copper
100%
 
0.4mg
Vitamin B2
31%
 
5.3mg
Vitamin B3
33%
 
1.1mg
Vitamin B6
65%
 
237mg
Calcium
18%
 
Calories: 390kcal; Total Fat: 16g; Carbs: 43g; Sugars: 12g; Protein: 20g; Fibre: 15g; Iron: 8mg (44%); Magnesium: 225mg (54%); Phosporus: 335mg (27%); Potassium: 1816mg (39%); Sodium: 220mg (10%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 7.1mg (47%); Vitamin B9: 195mcg (49%); Vitamin A: 319mcg (35%); Vitamin C: 49mg (54%); Zinc: 2.8mg (25%); Vitamin K: 20mcg (17%); Copper: 0.9mg (100%); Vitamin B2: 0.4mg (31%); Vitamin B3: 5.3mg (33%); Vitamin B6: 1.1mg (65%); Calcium: 237mg (18%)
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Notes

Alternatives

tomato passata - tin of tomatoes, blended

spinach - baby kale

peanut butter - almond butter, tahini

Why is this healthy?
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Legumes
Contains
Peanuts, Nuts
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User comments (2)

Gina 4 months ago

Delicious!

Eleanor 7 months ago

Delicious!

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