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Food & Recipes -
Vegetarian
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6 tbsps olive oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 2 dried red chilli peppers 1 finely chopped onion 2 tsps ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground turmeric 170g sour cream 1.3kg fresh spinach, torn 1 large tomato, quartered 4 sprigs fresh cilantro leaves 225g ricotta cheese coarse sea salt to taste In a large saucepan heat 3 tbsps of olive oil and saute garlic, 1/2 tbsp of ginger, chillies and onion until brown. Mix in the cumin, coriander, turmeric and sour cream (add more or less to achieve desired creaminess). Add the spinach, handfuls at a time until it is cooked down, about 15 minutes total. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly then put into a blender with the tomato, remaining ginger and cilantro. Blend until the spinach is finely chopped. Pour back into the saucepan and keep warm over low heat. In a separate pan fry ricotta cheese in remaining oil until browned, drain and add to spinach. Cook for 10 mins on low heat. Season with salt to taste and serve.
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