Espinacas con Garbanzos with Fried Egg

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

• 1slice crusty bread
• 15 mlolive oil
• 100 gfresh spinach leaves
• 1 tspcumin
• salt to taste
• 100 gcanned chickpeas, rinsed
• 1egg
• 1 tspsmoked paprika
• 2garlic cloves, sliced

Method

1. Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a pan. Fry the slice of crusty bread and the sliced garlic until crisp and golden.
2. Remove the fried bread and garlic. Place them in a mortar and pestle (or small blender) with the cumin and smoked paprika. Mash with a splash of water into a thick paste (majado).
3. In the same pan, blanch the fresh spinach until fully wilted. Drain excess water.
4. Add the rinsed chickpeas and the wilted spinach to the pan.
5. Stir the spiced bread paste into the pan. Simmer everything together until it forms a thick, unified, and fragrant hash.
6. In a separate small pan, heat the remaining olive oil and fry the egg until the edges are crispy and the yolk is soft.
7. Mound the thick spinach and chickpea stew on a plate and lay the crispy fried egg on top.