14 October 2008

Spicy spinach and tomato

Just the thing to go with very sticky spare ribs and some plain boiled rice, after an exhausting afternoon making Captain Jack a sports car.

You'll need:

a bag of spinach (there was probably about 300g left in ours)
an onion, sliced
a tin of tomatoes
a clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon ground ginger (or if you've got fresh ginger even better - a couple of cm would be great)
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (or ground cumin, if anyone's particularly fussy about crunchy bits)
lots of black pepper, and a little salt

Fry the onion and garlic in a little oil until it's soft. Then, add the spices, and heat for a minute or two. Chuck in the spinach, and swish around, until it's coated in the spice mix. Add the tomatoes, bring to the boil, and then simmer for 10-15 minutes.

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