BENGALI SPINACH

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Make and share this Bengali Spinach recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lazyme

Categories Spinach

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2/3 cup raw almonds
2 cups warm water
3 tablespoons ghee
1 tablespoon black mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seed
1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon grated ginger
1 tablespoon minced green chili
2 lbs trimmed fresh spinach
1/3 cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons water
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.9, Fat 25.9, SaturatedFat 9.5, Cholesterol 24.6, Sodium 2028.5, Carbohydrate 23.3, Fiber 8.3, Sugar 10.7, Protein 12.2

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