Garlic Flavored Spinach and Garbanzo Side Dish

Fried foods generally, are not something that I would recommend. But, a once-in-a-while fritter treat can help dissolve any craving for a long time. There are two ways to do them. One is the usual stove top method. Here of course, a good amount of oil is used for deep frying. The other method is to get the same effect by baking and then roasting in the oven at a high temperature.

Pointer 1: A light batter tastes better than a heavy coating. The taste of the vegetable comes through.
Ponter 2: Use olive oil for monosaturated fat instead of butter or other dairy fat.

Ingredients:

• 1 package fresh or frozen spinach (either baby spinach or cello spinach)
• 1 cup garbanzo (use raw ones after soaking and steaming, or use from a can.  Drain water)
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 5 cloves fresh garlic  crushed
• Red chili pepper flakes
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds^
• Salt to taste
  

Method:
Cook spinach for just 5-8 mins.  Drain as much water as possible. Take a wok^ or a skillet, add a Tbsp. of olive oil. Add the garlic and cumin seeds. Let them roast. Add spinach.  Toss around until it becomes almost dry.


Add garbanzo.  Let both spinach and garbanzo cook together for about 8 mins. Add the pepper flakes and salt. Remove from stove. Add remaining olive oil.  May add an extra Tbsp. or more of olive oil.

^ Please contact me for any of these ingredients or utensils.