Start up the InstantPot. Get 2 bunches of greens and some cooked chickpeas. Make a simple gravy using the Immersion blender. This dish can come together in under 30 minutes.
After we presented – Creamy chards with crispy cauliflower recipe – which was a huge hit, my mom who is an amazing cook herself prepared the same dish with chickpeas instead of cauliflowers. Hmmm that is a wonderful idea…. Lets bring in a robust protein – chickpeas. Also called by many other Indian names such as channa and chole, chickpeas are always welcome in our house. Infact I always have cooked chickpeas in my freezer to throw on to practically anything 😇
This recipe is quite similar to the earlier offering and it comes together completely in the InstantPot. I make use of the immersion blender to make a smooth puree of the greens. I bring in arugula which has a natural peppery taste and also adds another layer of spice to make it ‘a gravy with a kick’ 🤪. Keep in mind that lots of greens are needed to make a good quantity since greens wilt and reduce; I used 4 bunches in all. Pack the InstantPot till the top and don’t panic, the greens reduce to the bottom! Finally add some milk, any non-dairy milk works well too to bring some creaminess. Add the cooked chickpeas to finish off the dish. It is super simple and extremely delicious. It makes for a rich combination with plain cooked rice 😄
Spicy Arugula with chickpeas
Equipment
- InstantPot
- Immersion blender
Ingredients
- 1 Onion
- 2 pods Garlic
- 10 Cherry Tomatoes
- 2 Tomatoes
- 2 bunches Arugula baby
- 2 bunches Spinach
- 1 cup Chickpeas cooked
- 1/2 cup Potatoes – diced and cooked optional
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Black Peppercorns
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 2 tbsps Oil
Instructions
- Start an Instantpot on SAUTE mode; add oil and cumin seeds
- Next add onions, garlic, tomatoes, peppercorns and give it a stir for 2 minutes
- Now pack all the greens and put the lid on; cook for 2 mins under pressure
- When timer is done, QR and carefully open the lid; add turmeric powder and salt
- Using a Immersion hand blender, very carefully puree the greens to a smooth gravy
- Add the cooked chickpeas and potatoes and mix well
- Put the lid back on and turn it on for just 1 minute MANUAL
- Serve it with plain and simple rice!
