palak (spinach) chole

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 bay leaves
2 cardamom pods
1 onion , finely chopped
1 tomato , finely chopped
1 green chilli , slit
1 teaspoon ginger , grated
2 cloves garlic , grated
salt , as per taste
2 teaspoons garam masala powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 cup  white chickpeas, boiled
1 cup spinach leaves, washed and roughly chopped

Method:
heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan ; add in the bay leaf and cardamom pods; saute for 1 minute or until spices start releasing aroma.
now add in chopped onion, ginger and garlic and sauté over medium heat until onion turn light brown in color.
once onion is ready add tomato puree, salt, turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder, red chili powder until you see the mixture coming together and thickening a little bit. add the spinach and mix well.
add in the chickpeas and stir well.