Revithia Me Spanaki Recipe
In this blog, I will share with you a Revithia Me Spanaki Recipe that is super easy. It's like a big hug from Greece on your plate. Making it is easy, even easier than making pie.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Chickpeas (dried)
- 1 bunch Spinach (washed and roughly chopped)
- 1 Onion (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 Carrot (diced)
- 1 Celery Stalk (diced)
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- Water
Instructions
- Soak dried chickpeas overnight or 8 hours, then drain and rinse.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot, sauté chopped onion until translucent.
- Add minced garlic, diced carrot, and celery, and cook until soft.
- Stir in tomato paste, oregano, and ground cumin, and cook briefly.
- Add chickpeas, cover with water (about 2 inches above), and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, and simmer for 1-1.5 hours until chickpeas tender. Stir occasionally, add water if needed.
- Add spinach, and cook for 10-15 minutes until wilted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Let it sit before serving, warm or room temperature.
- Serve as a main or side dish, with crusty bread and lemon.
Notes
- Put dried chickpeas in water overnight to make them soft.
- Parsley or dill can make it taste even better.
- Make it taste how you like it. A tiny bit of pepper can make it a spicy lemon. Squeeze some lemon juice on top before you eat it. It makes the flavours pop.