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Chickpea, Coconut and Cashew Curry

Chickpea, Coconut and Cashew Curry

Recipe comes from Serious Eats.

Ingredients

For the spice mix:

• 1 ½ teaspoons whole cumin seeds, toasted

• 1 ½ teaspoons coriander seeds, toasted

• 1 whole star anise, toasted

• 2 cloves

• ½ teaspoon black peppercorns, toasted

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg

• 1 blade mace

• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric

• 1 black or green cardamom pod

For the curry:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 small onion, finely minced

• 4 cloves garlic, grated on the medium holes of a box grater

• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated on the medium holes of a box grater

• 1 small red or green chile, finely chopped

• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

• ½ cup cashew nuts

• 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk

• 2 (14-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed

• 1 bunch (about 3 ounces) flat spinach leaves, trimmed, rinsed and roughly chopped

• Kosher salt

• ¼ cup fresh juice from 3 to 4 limes

• ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, coarsely chopped

Directions

Combine cumin, coriander, star anise, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, turmeric and cardamom in a spice grinder and grind to a fine powder. Set aside.

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Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion, garlic, ginger and chile. Cook, stirring frequently, and scraping bottom of pan until golden brown and starting to burn in spots, about 10 minutes. Add cayenne, cashews and half of spice mixture. Cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add coconut milk and remove from heat. Scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pan.

Transfer mixture to blender and, starting at low speed, slowly increase speed to maximum. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Return mixture to pot. Add chickpeas, spinach and remaining spice mix and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until vegetables are heated through and spinach is wilted, about 10 minutes. Add salt and lime juice to taste. Stir in half of cilantro.

Transfer to serving bowl, sprinkle with extra cilantro, and serve with lime wedges and steamed rice.