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Spinach with Potatoes – Sag Aloo

Yields1 Serving

Region: Northern Indian
Rating: Untried

 10 oz packets frozen spinach
 2 tbsp water
 4 oz onions, peeled
 5 tbsp vegetable oil
 1 pinch ground asefetida
 2 tsp black mustard seed
 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
 18 oz potatoes, peeled & cut roughly into 1" cubes
 ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
 1 tsp salt
1

Bring 1/2 pt water to the boil and cook the frozen spinach until just done. Drain in a collander and rinse under cold water. Press out most of the liquid from the leaves and then chop coarsely.

2

Cut the onions into half lengthwise and then cut crosswise into very thin slices.

3

Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan over a medium heat. When hot put in the asefetida and, a second later, the mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds begin to pop put in the onions and garlic and stir fry for 2 mins more.

4

Put in the potatoes and cayenne. Stir fry for a few more mins.

5

Put in the spinach, salt and 2 tbsps water and bring to the boil. Cover lightly, turn the heat very low and cook gently for about 40 mins or until the potatoes are tender.

6

Check a few times during the cooking period, making sure there is always a little liquid still in the pot.