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Armenian Chickpeas with Spinach

Chickpeas simmered until creamy, then stirred with sweet fried onion, tomato paste and a big pile of fresh spinach. Good warm or cold with lemon, bread and pickles.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total14 h 52 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 330 gdried chickpeas
  • 1.13 Lcold water, for soaking
  • 60 mlolive oil
  • 1onion, large, chopped
  • 60 gtomato paste
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 tspsugar
  • 750 gspinach, washed, stems and leaves roughly chopped

To serve

  • 1lemon, cut into wedges

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Legumes (any)
  • Chickpeas
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Spinach
  • Black and white pepper

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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