Bengali Spinach

Ingredients

80 gr almonds
475 ml warm water
40 gr ghee
5 ml black mustard seeds
1 gr cumin seeds
1 gr fenugreek
22 gr brown sugar
7 gr ginger
3 gr green chilies
120 gr trimmed spinach
28 gr coconut
3 gr salt
30 ml water
1 gr nutmeg

Instructions

Soak nuts in warm water for 4 hours or overnight. Drain, wash & drain again. Heat ghee in a large pot over moderate heat. When hot, but not smoking, add the spice seeds & sugar. Fry till the seeds darken & the sugar caramelizes. Add the ginger, chilies, spinach, nuts, coconut & salt. Cover, reduce heat to low & cook for 10 minutes. Uncover, gently turn the spinach over. Add water if necessary. Cook for a further 10 minutes. Stir in the nutmeg & heat through for 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with lemon & serve. Yamuna Devi, "The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking"