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Tamarind chickpeas
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Tamarind chickpeas

14 ingredients 25 min Serves 2 openrecipes
Tamarind chickpeas

Tamarind and fennel seeds complement each other in this vegetarian dish from Uttar Pradesh

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

512
Calories
29g
Protein
17g
Fat
65g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 14 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0
Nigella Seed not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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 tomatoes
  • 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

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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