ESPINACAS CON GARBANZOS




           ESPINACAS CON GARBANZOS


ABOUT?.Spanish spinach and chickpeas (espinacas con garbanzos) is a must-try Andalusian dish that’s easy to make at home. This traditional spinach and chickpea stew is popular in Seville, Spain where it’s served in all the local tapas bars. It’s super simple and quick to prepare — on the table in only 30 minutes!



INGREDIENTS 
Chick peas (soaked & cooked) 500 gms
Fresh Spinach 300 gms
Bread(cut into cubes) 2 slices
Almonds (blanched) 50 gms
Tomato Sauce 60 gms
Garlic Cloves 3 nos
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 50 ml
Red wine vinegar 30 ml
Ground cumin 5 gms
Cayenne pepper 5 gms
Salt to taste
Pepper powder to taste
Smoked Spanish paprika 1


METHOD OF PREPARATION 

Coat a large saucepan with extra virgin olive oil and heat to medium high
Before the oil gets too hot, add the spinach, sauté the spinach until just wilted and 
remove to strain in a colander.

Re-coat the pan with olive oil and add in the bread cubes and raw almonds. Fry until 
the bread and almonds are browned and crispy on each side.

Add the chopped garlic, cumin, cayenne and black pepper and sauté for a couple of 
minutes, until the garlic is fragrant and turning brown
.

Transfer the ingredients to a blender/food processor and add the sherry vinegar, 
blend the ingredients together until thick paste.

Return the paste to the saucepan and add the garbanzo beans and tomato sauce, 
stir gently until the chickpeas are fully coated by the sauce and add a bit of water to thin things out.

Add the spinach and stir gently until it is evenly incorporated and hot
Season with salt and pepper.

Once plated, drizzle a swirl of extra virgin olive oil on top of each dish, then sprinkle 
a small amount of smoked Spanish paprika on top.



Add enough water as necessary to give the soup the required consistency. Season with salt and vinegar. Place the soup refrigerator for at least one
hour.
 

Serve it very cold with bread cubes, chopped green pepper, chopped onions, 
chopped ham and chopped harb.


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                                             Prep Time          .Cook Time          

                        20 mins.               10 mins

                                               

                             Total time. 

                                         30  min.              


                       Cuisine.           servings

                  Spanish              for 1