Spinach and Chickpeas Andalusian Style

Name: Spinach and Chickpeas Andalusian Style
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, sliced; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tins chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 200ml water; 300g spinach; 1 tbsp sherry vinegar

Smoky cumin spiced chickpeas with wilted spinach, a Seville bar favourite.

Time25 mins
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.91 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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3 tbspolive oil
4garlic clovessliced
2 tspcumin seeds
1 tspsmoked paprika
2tins chickpeasdrained and rinsed
200 mlwater
300 gspinach
1 tbspsherry vinegar

Method

1
Heat the oil in a large pan. Fry the garlic for 1 minute until golden, then lift out and set aside.
2
Add the cumin and paprika to the oil for 20 seconds, then add the chickpeas and stock.
3
Simmer for 10 minutes, mashing a few chickpeas against the pan to thicken.
10 min
4
Stir in the spinach a handful at a time until wilted, about 2 minutes.
2 min
5
Add the vinegar, season and top with the fried garlic.

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