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Chickpea Spinach Curry

Chickpea Spinach Curry
BRAIN-HEALTHY RECIPE: A taste-of-India Alzheimer's-fighting side-dish. The chickpeas are rich in dementia-resistant arginine. High-in-iron spinach guards against stroke and vascular dementia, Indian curry's neuroprotective turmeric offers the brain an added preventative to fight off Alzheimer's. Serve over brown rice. (Video+Article)
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Serves: 6 (Continued below video…)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine onion and ginger in food processor and pulse until minced.
  2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
  3. Add onion mixture and curry. Sauté 3 minutes.
  4. Add chickpeas and tomatoes; simmer for 2 minutes.
  5. Stir in spinach, water, and salt. Cook another minute until spinach wilts.

Tip

  • If you don’t have a food processor, chop onion and ginger into small pieces.

Variation

  • Try with other beans, such as navy beans, black-eyed peas, or lentils instead of chickpeas. These beans should be cooked before using in this recipe.

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March 5, 2025 12:15 am

The video recipe is quite different from the recipe in the text.

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