Easy Spinach and Chickpea Curry - Lucy & Lentils

Ingredients

• 2 shallots (finely chopped)
• thumb size piece fresh ginger (finely chopped)
• 1 red chilli (finely chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 4 stalks spring onions (finely chopped)
• 250 ml coconut cream +400ml stock water (substitute for 400ml tinned coconut milk)
• 1 tin chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp cumin powder
• 100 g spinach (roughly chopped)
• 1 lime (squeezed)
• 180 g basmati rice
• 80 g red lentils** ((around 1/2 cup) washed)