Bengali Spinach Recipe - Cooking Index

Bengali Spinach

Cuisine: Indian
Type: Vegetables
Courses: Vegetarian
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2/3 cup  Raw almonds
2 cups  Warm water
3 tablespoons  Ghee
1 tablespoon  Black mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon  Whole cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon  Fenugreek
1 1/2 tablespoons  Brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon  Grated ginger
1 tablespoon  Minced green chiles
2 lbs  Trimmed fresh spinach
1/3 cup  Shredded coconut
1 tablespoon  Salt
2 tablespoons  Water
1/8 teaspoon  Nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

Soak nuts in warm water for 4 hours or overnight. Drain, wash and drain again.

Heat ghee in a large pot over moderate heat. When hot, but not smoking, add the spice seeds and sugar. Fry until the seeds darken and the sugar caramelizes. Add the ginger, chiles, spinach, nuts, coconut and salt.

Cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.

Uncover, gently turn the spinach over. Add water if necessary.

Cook for a further 10 minutes. Stir in the nutmeg and heat through for 1 to 2 minutes.

Garnish with lemon and serve.

Source:
The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking by Yamuna Devi

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