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Chickpea & Spinach Stew

A quick cumin-spiced vegan stew of chickpeas, tomato and spinach over rice.

21 min total1 serving487 kcal / serving
high-fibrebudgetfamily-friendly

487

Calories

24g

Protein

87.2g

Carbs

21g

Fibre

7.1g

Fat

Ingredients

  • half a tin of chickpeas, drained
  • a large handful of frozen spinach
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • half an onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 100g cooked brown rice

Method

  1. 1Soften the onion in a splash of water in a pan for 4 minutes, then add the garlic and cumin.
  2. 2Add the tomato and chickpeas with 100ml water and simmer for 6 minutes.
  3. 3Stir in the spinach for 3 minutes.
  4. 4Serve over the rice with a squeeze of lemon if you have it.

Swaps and tips

  • Vitamin C from the tomato or a squeeze of lemon helps your body absorb the iron from the chickpeas and spinach.

Around £1.02 per serving at supermarket own-brand prices (estimate).

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