Moroccan style chickpea and spinach stew – British Dal Festival

Ingredients

• 5 tbs olive oil
• 2 onions sliced
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
• 1 tbs garlic paste
• 1 “ cinnamon stick
• 3-4 pepper corns
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2-3 bay leaves
• 2 red dry chillies – optional
• 250 gm spinach leaves, washed and coarsely chopped
• 1 veg stock cube
• ½ can tomatoes
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp harissa paste
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Ready fried onions – 2 tbs for garnish
• ½ tsp ginger slivers, for garnish
• Salt to taste