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Crispy Spinach Curry Rolls with Apricot Chutney

These crispy spinach curry rolls are India’s answer to burritos. A typically spicy curry is rolled into roti, an Indian flatbread, and then fried until crisp.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium red onion
  • 1 oz fresh ginger
  • garlic use 2 large cloves
  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 4 oz fresh mozzarella
  • 5 oz baby spinach
  • 1 ⁄2 oz curry powder
  • 1 oz apricot preserves
  • 4 8-inch flour tortillas
  • kosher salt & ground pepper
  • neutral oil such as vegetable
  • apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • sugar

Instructions
 

  • Prep ingredients: Halve onion, then peel and finely chop about 1 1⁄2 cups. Peel ginger and finely chop 1 1⁄2 tablespoons (save rest for own use). Peel and finely chop 2 teaspoons of garlic. Drain chickpeas over a bowl to reserve 1⁄2 cup liquid. Cut mozzarella into 1⁄4-inch pieces.
  • Sauté aromatics: Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add 1⁄2 of spinach, cover, cook to wilt, 1 minute. Transfer to a fine- mesh sieve; press out liquid. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 3⁄4 of the onion to skillet over medium-high; cook, stirring, until golden, 3-4 minutes. Add 3⁄4 each of ginger and garlic, cook 1 minute. Add 1 1⁄2 tablespoons of curry; cook until toasted, 1 minute.
  • Make curry: Add chickpeas, 1⁄4 cup of the reserved liquid, and 1 teaspoon of salt, and cook over medium heat, coarsely mashing chickpeas with a spoon. Cook, stirring frequently, until liquid is evaporated and chickpeas are very thick, 2–3 minutes. Stir in cooked spinach and transfer to a plate to cool slightly. Fold in mozzarella.
  • Make chutney: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small saucepan over medium. Add remaining onion, cook, stirring, 2–3 minutes. Add remaining ginger and garlic ; cook, 1 minute. Add apricot preserves, 3 tablespoons each of vinegar and chickpea liquid, and 1 tablespoon of sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until reduced to 1⁄2 cup, 1–2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; season with salt.
  • Make curry rolls: Place tortillas on a work surface and mound filling in the centers. Spread filling to 4-inch by 2-inch rectangles. Fold in sides of the tortilla, then tightly roll up into a cylinder, like a burrito. In a large bowl, whisk 1⁄2 tablespoon of vinegar with 1 tablespoon oil, and a pinch each salt and pepper. Add remaining spinach, and toss to combine.
  • Cook curry rolls: Rinse and dry skillet. Heat a scant 1⁄8-inch oil over medium-high. Add curry rolls, seam side-down, and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 4–5 minutes (reduce heat if browning too quickly). Transfer to a paper towel-lined cutting board to drain. Cut each roll in half, and serve with chutney and a salad alongside. Enjoy!
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