Riddhika's Creamed Spinach Delight

This dish is one of those veggie dishes that makes you question if you should really be eating it. Maybe due to its requirement of a whole stick of butter. In either case, it is delicious, quick and really simple to make.

Created by my fellow Shravika, Riddhika, from Canada, I tasted it for the first time at my ashram. I must say that it is very delicious and flavorful. I love garlic and because of it I add way more than 3 cloves. Once you've tasted it for the first time, you can play with it, add tomatoes or ginger or just more garlic, or maybe reduce the garlic and the onions.

The point of cooking is to make good food and have fun doing it.

So here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 pack of fresh, already washed spinach
• 1 whole stick of butter
• 2 tbsps of white flour
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 can of chickpeas
• 3-4 cloves of garlic, diced finely
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Heat the pan and melt the stick of butter.
2. Add the onions and garlic.
3. Let saute until the onions have a translucent appearance (practically clear in color).
4. Add the flour and milk.
5. Stir for about 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens (it may seem like it will never thicken, but I promise it will).
6. Add the spinach and let cook for about 2 minutes.
7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Add chickpeas and mix.
9. Let cook for about a minute.
10. Serve over rice.