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Spicy Spanish Chickpeas
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Servings: 2 serves
Author: Ella Eats
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon of olive oil
  • 1 brown onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon of dried chilli flakes
  • A pinch of salt
  • A pinch of ground pepper
  • 1 can of chickpeas rinsed
  • 1 can of diced tomatoes
  • ½ cup of water
  • 1 cup of baby spinach
Instructions
  1. In a medium sized frypan, heat the olive oil over a medium heat. Add the chopped brown onion, and cook, stirring occasionally until the onion becomes translucent
  2. Add the garlic, smoked paprika, dried chilli flakes and salt and pepper, and stir into the onion. Cook for about 1 minute.
  3. Add the chickpeas, canned tomatoes and water to the frypan and stir. Bring to a boil and then lower the temperature to bring to a simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the baby spinach and stir until it cooks down, about 2 minutes.
  5. Serve over rice or on its own, whatever takes your fancy!