Gingered Chickpeas with Eggplant, Spinach and Tomato - Healthy Living

Ingredients

• 8 TB ghee or vegetable oil
• 1-1 ¼ lbs eggplant (1 medium)
• 2 TB minced fresh ginger
• 2 hot green chilies, seeded and minced
• 1 Tb cumin seeds
• 1 ½ cups peeled, seeded, diced tomato or 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 TB ground coriander
• 1 ½ tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp cayenne and black pepper
• 1 ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ cup water
• 1 14 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 lb spinach leaves, washed and dried or 10 oz frozen, thawed and dried
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 4 TB chopped cilantro
• 1 ½ tsp garam masala