SPINACH AND YOGURT DIP
A food processor transforms a great Middle Eastern spinach dish into a spread. In the traditional dish the spinach is topped with the garlicky yogurt. Here everything is blended together.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories condiments, appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Blanch the spinach for 20 to 30 seconds or steam for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse and squeeze out excess water and chop coarsely.
- Pound the garlic to a paste with salt in a mortar and pestle. Stir into the yogurt and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a wide, heavy skillet and add the spices. Cook, stirring, until they begin to sizzle, and add the spinach. Cook, stirring, until heated through and coated with the oil and spices, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and pulse to a puree. Add the yogurt and blend together. Transfer to a bowl or platter. Serve on croutons or with crudités such as red pepper squares, or with pita triangles. Garnish with chopped walnuts if desired. Serve with pita bread.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 143, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 562 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MIDDLE EASTERN SPINACH WITH SPICES AND YOGURT
Found in the New York Times Health & Fitness section - sounds good enough to order the larger packages of Merlo Nero & Gigante d' Inverno spinaches. Suggested to be very nice served with Arabic bread. Variation: Omit the pine nuts, and instead sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped walnuts over the yogurt.
Provided by Busters friend
Categories Spinach
Time 15m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat a small dry skillet over medium heat, and add the clove, allspice berries, and coriander seeds or cumin seeds. Heat, shaking the pan, until the spices begin to smell toasty, about three minutes. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool for a few minutes, then grind in a spice mill. Add the cinnamon, and set aside.
- In a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic with 1/4 teaspoon salt to a paste, and stir into the yogurt. Set aside.
- Place the baby spinach in a bowl, and add just enough boiling water to cover. Let sit for a couple of minutes, then drain, rinse with cold water, squeeze out excess water, and chop coarsely.
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a wide, heavy skillet, and add the pine nuts. Stir until they begin color (two to three minutes), then remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the spices to the oil. When they begin to sizzle, cook for about 30 seconds and add the spinach, toasted pine nuts, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, until the spinach is heated through and coated with the oil and spices, two to three minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, and spoon the yogurt over the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.9, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.6, Sodium 524.3, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 3, Sugar 4.4, Protein 6.9
MIDDLE EASTERN SPINACH WITH SPICES AND YOGURT
Steps:
- 1. Heat a small dry skillet over medium heat, and add the clove, allspice berries, and coriander seeds or cumin seeds. Heat, shaking the pan, until the spices begin to smell toasty, about three minutes. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool for a few minutes, then grind in a spice mill. Add the cinnamon, and set aside. 2. In a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic with 1/4 teaspoon salt to a paste, and stir into the yogurt. Set aside. 3. Place the baby spinach in a bowl, and add just enough boiling water to cover. Let sit for a couple of minutes, then drain, rinse with cold water, squeeze out excess water, and chop coarsely. 4. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a wide, heavy skillet, and add the pine nuts. Stir until they begin color (two to three minutes), then remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the spices to the oil. When they begin to sizzle, cook for about 30 seconds and add the spinach, toasted pine nuts, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, until the spinach is heated through and coated with the oil and spices, two to three minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, and spoon the yogurt over the top.
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