Indian Spiced Kale Chickpeas Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add kale and cook, tossing with two large spoons, until bright green, about 1 minute.
• Add broth, coriander, cumin, garam masala and salt.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale is tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in chickpeas; cover and cook until the chickpeas are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Tip: A 1- to 1 1/2-pound bunch of kale yields 16 to 24 cups of chopped leaves. When preparing kale for these recipes, remove the tough ribs, chop or tear the kale as directed, then wash it--allowing some water to cling to the leaves. The moisture helps steam the kale during the first stages of cooking.
• Ingredient Note: Garam masala, a ground spice mixture traditionally including coriander, cumin, cinnamon, peppercorns, cardamom and cloves, is commonly used in Indian cooking. Find it in the specialty-spice section of large supermarkets.
• Carbohydrate Servings: 2.
• Exchanges: 1 starch, 1.5 vegetable, 1 very lean meat, 1 fat.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add onion and chile pepper; saute until onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chickpeas, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, and salt; saute for 5 minutes. Pour in a splash of water, followed by lemon zest and juice. Season further to taste if desired.
• Fold kale into the mixture until just wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Stir together the chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil, brown sugar, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, garam masala, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt in a mixing bowl. Spread the chickpea mixture in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until the chickpeas are dark brown in spots, crisp, and have shrunk quite a bit, 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through the cooking time. Cool to room temperature before serving.