Lemon Spiced Chicken With Chickpeas

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Another healthy looking recipe i have collected and intend to try. i am eating a lot of beans and pulses these days and another way to use chickpeas is never a bad thing. i collected this recipe from the february 2008 copy of the bbc good food magazine. the recipe says that it is suitable for freezing.

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Steps

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Heat the oil in a large frying pan.

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Fry the onion gently for five minutes.

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Turn up the heat and add the chicken.

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Fry for about 3 minutes until golden.

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Stir in the spices and the lemon zest and fry for 1 more minute.

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Put the lid on and simmer for 5 minutes.

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Season to taste and then.

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Leave the spinach to wilt for 2 minutes and then stir through.

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Squeeze over the lemon juice just before serving.

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Ingredients

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sunflower oil, onion, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cinnamon stick, ground cilantro, ground cumin, lemon, juice and zest of, chickpeas, chicken stock, spinach