Tamarind chickpeas

2 servings 30-60 minutes 400 kcal or less baby spinach bbc good food chickpea chickpeas curry fennel seed fennel seeds lentil stew mains nigella tamarind vegetarian

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil

½ tsp nigella seeds (look for these in supermarkets)

1½ tsp fennel seeds

1 medium onion , chopped

400g can chopped tomato

3 green chillies , seeded and cut into qurters lengthways

2-3 tsp light muscovado sugar

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp turmeric

410g can chickpeas , drained and rinsed

1 tbsp tamarind paste

1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

half a 250g/9oz bag baby spinach leaves

natural yogurt and chapatis, to serve

Method

Heat the oil in a saucepan, fry the nigella and fennel seeds for about 10 seconds. Add the onion and cook gently for 8-10 minutes until golden.

Mix in the tomatoes, chillies, sugar, paprika, turmeric and chickpeas. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the tamarind and coriander. Add the spinach leaves and stir gently until they’ve just wilted. Serve with yogurt and chapatis.