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Chana masala with spinach is a vegetarian variation of a traditional and popular Indian food dish. If you don't have all the spices on hand, its ok to omit one of them without too much trouble, but don't omit more than two or you will have a completely different (and bland!) dish on your hands. For a heartier chana masala, toss in some tofu with the chickpeas and serve over rice.

Chana masala is my usual go-to recipe when I'm craving some Indian spices. Simple vegetarian recipes such as this one make it so easy to have a home-cooked Indian meal with very little effort, or sometimes I omit the spinach and make a more tomato-based chana masala, such as this curried chickpeas with tomatoes recipe. I don't always pair my Indian curries with rice, but a dish like this really should be served with either a plain white rice, a simple Indian basmati rice or perhaps an Indian lemon rice or, if you want the extra protein boost, quinoa. 

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