Easy Potato And Spinach Curry Recipes

EASY POTATO AND SPINACH CURRY

Steps:

• Steam or boil the potatoes in salted water until very tender.
• Drain and set aside.
• In a large dutch oven put the oil, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds.
• Heat over high heat until the mustard seeds have popped for a few seconds.
• Quickly stir in the garlic.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add the spinach (fresh or frozen) and stir-fry until tender, adding a couple Tablespoons of water if needed.
• If the spinach is still half frozen, that doesn't matter, just add it anyway.
• Once the spinach is cooked, stir in the turmeric, cayenne, salt, curry powder and garam masala.
• When everything is well blended, add the cooked potatoes and mix until the spinach mixture is evenly distributed with the potatoes.
• Turn off heat and sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Gentle stir.
• Instead of spinach, you can also make this with watercress or fenugreek (methi) leaves.

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Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a large pan, add 1 finely chopped onion, 2 sliced garlic cloves and 1 tbsp chopped ginger, and fry for about 3 mins.
• Stir in 500g potatoes, cut into 2cm chunks, 1 halved, deseeded and finely sliced red chilli, ½ tsp black mustard seeds, ½ tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt and continue cooking and stirring for 5 mins more.
• Add a splash of water, cover, and cook for 8-10 mins.
• Check the potatoes are ready by spearing with the point of a knife, and if they are, add 250g spinach leaves and let it wilt into the pan. Take off the heat and serve.