Instant Pot Chickpea Curry with Spinach (Chana Saag)

Name: Instant Pot Chickpea Curry with Spinach (Chana Saag)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Chickpeas (Chole/Garbanzo beans) (dry, see notes for using canned); 3 cups Water (for soaking ); 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil ((use oil for vegan)); 5 cloves Garlic (minced ); 1 inch Ginger (grated ); 1.5 cups Onion (diced ); 3/4 cup Tomato (chopped ); 1.5 cups Water (for cooking ); 3 cups Baby spinach (chopped ); 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder; 2 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder); 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin (Jeera powder); 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 teaspoon Dry Mango powder (Amchur) (or lime juice ); 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 2 leaves Bay leaf (Tej Patta); 1 stick Cinnamon (Dalchini)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:50min

This easy one-pot Spinach Chickpea Curry, also known as Chana Saag is a healthy vegan and gluten-free curry. Serve it with rice, quinoa, or naan for a perfect weeknight dinner!

Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:22:26 GMT