Ingredients
- 2 c warm water
- 2 lb trimmed spinach (fresh)
- 5/8 c almonds (raw)
- 3 tb ghee
- 2 tb water
- 3/8 c coconut (shredded)
- 1 1/2 tb brown sugar
- 1/2 tb ginger (grated)
- 1 ts black mustard seeds
- 1 ts green chilies (minced)
- 1 ts salt
- 1/2 ts cumin seeds (whole)
- 1/4 ts fenugreek
- 1/8 ts nutmeg
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"