Tuesday 7 January 2014

Spinach and Potato Curry








My family love potatoes in any shape or form and who can blame them its  a delicious vegetable that most people like.  You can do so much with potatoes, boil them bake them, roast them, use them in salads and of course make curries with them.  some of my favorite combinations are chickpeas and potatoes, broccoli and potatoes, aubergine and potatoes and simple Vegan Garlicky Potatoes. Another firm favorite is my house is spinach nad potatoes, the recipe I am sharing below.

Delicious baby spinach cooked with baby potatoes in a spicy gravy.

Ingredients:

240g / 8 oz baby Spinach
12 baby potatoes
1 tomato cut into half, seeds removed and sliced
1 green chilli cut into slits and seeds removed
1 clove garlic peeled and finely chopped
3 tablespoons passata (sieved tomatoes)
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

Method:

1.Put the baby potatoes without peeling them in a microwaveable bowl, add 2-3 tablespoons of water and cover and cook on high for 7-10 minutes until potatoes are fully cooked.
2. Look through the spinach leaves and cut off any long stalks.
3. In a large saucepan boil some water, when it is boiling place the spinach leaves in a colander and place the colander in the boiling water to blanch the spinach leaves for 2-3 minutes.
4. Lift out the colander of spinach and immediately run some cold water through them .
5. Place the blanched spinach in a food processor and puree them.
6. In a pan add the olive oil and wait for it to heat up, once its hot add the mustard seeds and wait for them to splutter.Next add the garlic and saute for a few seconds, take care not to burn it.
7. Add the passata, chilli powder, cumin powder,coriander powder,turmeric and salt and saute the mixture for 2-3 minutes.
8. Add the spinach puree and mix thoroughly into the spicy passata sauce.Add 50 ml water and cook for 3-4 minutes.
9. Peel the skin off the potatoes and cut them into halves.Add the potatoes to the spinach.
10. Mix thoroughly until all the spinach coats the potatoes. Cover and cook for a further 5 minutes until all the spices have infused into the potatoes.
11.Transfer the spinach and potato curry to a serving dish. Garnish with the tomato slices and green chilies.

I served this curry with  with mixed dhal pancakes


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In my veg box ~Potatoes event by citrusspiceuk guest hosted by Give me some spice

64 comments:

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    1. Yes this curry goes nice with phulka rotlis too.

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  2. Like the Kadai very much n a good combo too

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    1. one of my fav props for food photography too.

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  3. This looks gorgeous, I adore spinach! How spicy is it?

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    1. The curry is medium spicy but you can omit the chilli powder totally and replace it with paprika instead to make it mild.

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  4. A very healthy combination of spinach and potato curry. Excellent pics as well.
    Deepa

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    1. Thanks Deepa, trying to improve on food photos.Long way to go yet.

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  5. The dish looks so tempting , perfect for a comforting meal...

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  6. This sounds delicious! My neighbour used to make me rotti before I was diagnosed with coeliacs, we haven't mastered a perfect gluten free one yet!

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    1. You can make roti with ragi flour or millet flour that would be suitable for you.

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  7. Another great curry idea thank you!

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  8. Very nicely presented potato curry, must be very luscious!

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  9. Best with roti i guess!
    www.sailajakitchen.org

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  10. Looks so delicious. Your cooking style is so similar to mine!! I can see me cooking this dish exactly like you. Must be the Gujarati style!!

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    1. Yes its true Mina our cooking styles are very similar.African gujju style!!!:)

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  11. Oh yum , I love a good curry!! Thanks for sharing.

    Helen X

    www.allthebeautifulthings.co.uk

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  12. I've been meaning to try a potato curry for a while, looks like a lovely recipe. x

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  13. Love it with chapathis. nice one

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  14. this looks delicious, i will deffo be trying it out!

    L x

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  15. Oooh sounds very nice. Would probs be really nice with some Chapattis. I do love a curry! x

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  16. I love potato and spinach together such a great combo. This with naans would be lovely.

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  17. The potatoes and spinach with tomatoes sounds delicious. This would be wonderfully warming on chilly winter days...

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  18. i love curries but i have never given myself the time to actually make one , this would be a great first timers curry , thankyou for sharing x

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    1. Its easy and simple to make and not too spicy.

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  19. Yum! That looks amazing i might need to print this recipe out

    www.mybubbaandme.com

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  20. I made this for dinner yesterday and it was lovely - really warmed us all up after a cold day!

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  21. This looks great! I am actually more of a fan of the vegetable dishes when it comes to Indian food, and adore chick peas, spinach lentils and such. My OH is a confirmed carnavore though - and moans if I propose a meal without meat lol. Think I could split the recipe and do mine with spinach and his with meat. The thing with fussy adults is they're not as easy to fool as kids. My kids thought Quorn was chicken till they reached double digets.
    Love Vicky
    http://www.aroundandupsidedown.co.uk/

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    1. Vicky, Make the spinach gravy in the same way and you can replace the potatoes with cooked chicken pieces instead.

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  22. This pic has made me feel hungry Nayna, I like that the potatoes are large and the spinach is fine x

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    1. I am so glad as I am trying to take good pictures.

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  23. I was looking for a good vegetarian curry and this is the perfect recipe for me. I love your photography too, you have so many good recipes here! X

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    1. Thankyou Alida, I appreciate your encouragement.

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  24. Looks so delicious. Bookmarked to try soon x

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    1. Caroline do let me know how it turns out.Hope you enjoy it.

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  25. looks so yummy
    Abbi over at http://stealstylist.com

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  26. My mum, who is a vegetarian, makes a mean potato and spinach curry and I love hers, so I am sure that yours would also go down a treat too! LOVELY photos! Karen

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  27. Healthy and budget friendly. Love it!

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  28. That looks heavenly Nayna! Pass it this way!

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    1. You are most welcome to drop by for a taste.

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  29. I just know I would love this Nayna and you're picture makes it look great too. It's the sort of thing I just wouldn't be able to get a decent photograph of.

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  30. spinach and potato curry is a real favourite of mine. I haven't ever tried to make it myself, but perhaps I will now!

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  31. That looks fantastic Nayna, great job!
    Janie x

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  32. The curry looks amazing. I love the karai you have used to serve it.

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    1. This is one of the karai that I got from India I was telling you about.

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  33. Mmmm ... this sounds lovely ... might have to give it a try :-)

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  34. this looks fantastic really homely and spinach is good for you

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  35. I will definately try this recipe as I am looking for more meat free meals.

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  36. Two things I wouldn't automatically associate with curry, so I'd like to give this a try.

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  37. Spinach and potato is delicious. I always go for it when at a restaurant. Thanks for the recipe.

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  38. My ultimate curry favourite!

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  39. That sounds like a really gorgeous veggie curry recipe.

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  40. This looks delicious, can't wait to give this a try x

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  41. This looks delicious - I only ever get to have this when I go to an Indian restaurant. Am going to try it at home - at least it contains a lot of iron! Bet it is tasty!

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