Showing posts with label Spinach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spinach. Show all posts

Sunday, 6 May 2012

Saag Aloo (Spiced Spinach and Potato)



You can't beat a tasty Saag Aloo with some fresh Naan Bread to mop up all the lovely juices.
Here's how to make one.



Ingredients: (makes 4 Portions)
3 medium cooked Potatoes, cut into chunks
about 500g Tomatoes, chopped
about 300g fresh Spinach, washed and roughly chopped
3 tbs Vegetable Oil
about 5 green Finger Chillies, chopped
1 Onion, finely diced
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 inch of Ginger, minced
1 tsp Brown Mustard Seeds
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp ground Coriander
1 tsp ground Turmeric
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper




Heat the Oil in a wok and add the Cumin Seeds and Mustard seeds. Leave them until they start to crackle and pop.
Then add the onion and stir fry until the edges of the onion start to brown slightly and soften.
Then add the Garlic, Ginger and Chilli.
Stir a little more then add the Coriander, Turmeric and Cayenne.
Next the Tomatoes go in, another little stir, and the spinach follows.



Let the spinach wilt before folding in the Potato chunks. 
Season with Salt and Pepper to taste.






Thursday, 2 June 2011

Spinach & Ricotta Macaroni Pie

There is Macaroni Cheese in the United States, Macaroni Pie in the Caribbean, Ricotta and Spinach Cannelloni in Italy and now there is Ricotta and Spinach Macaroni Pie created by international inspiration!



Pecorino gives this dish a lovely tangy twist :-)

Ingredients:
(serves 4)
150g Cooked Macaroni, broken up a bit
100g Ricotta
100g Cooked and drained Spinach
1 Egg
100g Pecorino Cheese, grated
Nutmeg
some Parmesan for grating on top



In a bowl whisk the Egg and stir in the Ricotta. Next add the grated Pecorino and the Spinach. Season with a little grated Nutmeg. Stir in the cooked and cooled Macaroni and transfer this into a lightly oiled spring form.
Sprinkle with grated Parmesan.



Bake in a 200C oven for 45 minutes until nicely golden all over.
Leave to cool a little, then remove the spring form.
Serve in wedges with Salad on  the side.
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