Espinacas con Garbanzos (Spinach and Chickpeas)
This simple Spanish dish of spinach with chickpeas just has to be the ultimate comfort food. Pairing my favourite pulse with spinach and seasoning with cumin, cayenne and smoked paprika just makes it culinary masterpiece for my taste buds. Delving into the history of this dish it seems to be born out of the melting pot of Spain's Moorish past in Andalusia. Arab traders brought spinach from Ancient Persia and chickpeas originated in West Asia brought in by the Phoenicians... they both became important ingredients in Moorish and Sephardic Jewish cuisine in Spain. Espinacas con Garbanzos Ingredients 500g canned chickpeas 300g fresh spinach 2 thick slices of day old bread (crusts removed and cubed) 15 almonds blanched 60ml tomato sauce 3 garlic cloves chopped Extra virgin olive oil 30ml sherry or red wine vinigar 1 tsp cumin Cayenne pepper to taste 1 tsp smoked Spanish paprika Instructions 1. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large frying pan and add th...
