Baked Chickpeas With Paneer

• 1 tablespoon neutral oil (such as grapeseed), divided, plus more for the baking dish
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (1-inch) slice ginger, peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh hot chile
• 2 teaspoons garam masala or curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• Large dash of sugar
• 2 cups chopped ripe tomato (1 pound whole), peeled and seeded, or diced canned tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup light coconut milk
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• Cooking spray
• 1 pound baby spinach leaves, chopped
• 3 cups drained canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup fresh cheese, cubed (such as mozzarella)

1. Heat half of oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, ginger, and chile. Cook until onion is soft (about 5 minutes), stirring occasionally. Stir in garam masala, chili powder, and sugar; cook until fragrant (1 or 2 minutes), stirring constantly.
2. Add tomatoes; cook (about 3 minutes), stirring frequently. Add coconut milk and cilantro; cook until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to simmer; cook until tomatoes break up and mixture thickens (about 20 minutes), stirring occasionally.
3. Preheat oven to 400u0b0. Coat a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place remaining oil in a small pan over medium-high heat. Add half of spinach to tomato sauce; cook until wilted (about 3 minutes), stirring frequently. Add remaining spinach; cook until wilted (2-3 minutes), stirring frequently.
4. Spread tomato sauce into dish; spoon chickpeas on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place cheese evenly over dish. Bake until sauce is bubbly and cheese and beans have browned (20-30 minutes). Remove from oven; serve.

neutral oil, onion, garlic, ginger, fresh hot chile, garam masala, chili powder, sugar, tomato, light coconut milk, cilantro, cooking spray, baby spinach leaves, chickpeas, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh cheese

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/baked-chickpeas-with-paneer (may not work)