MIDDLE EASTERN SPINACH WITH SPICES AND YOGURT
This is a wonderful way to eat your spinach. You find variations of the dish from Turkey through the Middle East. I love the subtle spices and the cool yogurt spooned over the hot spinach.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 30m
Yield Serves 3
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat a small dry skillet over medium heat and add the clove, allspice berries, and coriander seeds or cumin seeds. Heat, shaking the pan, until the spices begin to smell toasty, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool for a few minutes, then grind in a spice mill. Add the cinnamon, and set aside.
- In a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic with 1/4 teaspoon salt to a paste, and stir into the yogurt. Set aside.
- Place the baby spinach in a bowl and pour on boiling water to cover. Let sit for a couple of minutes, then drain, rinse with cold water, squeeze out excess water, and chop coarsely.
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a wide, heavy skillet and add the pine nuts. Cook, stirring, until they begin color (2 to 3 minutes), then remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the spices to the oil. When they begin to sizzle, cook for about 30 seconds and add the spinach, toasted pine nuts, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, until the spinach is heated through and coated with the oil and spices, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and spoon the yogurt over the top. This is very nice served with Arabic bread.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 174, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 510 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Sophia Gorczynska
sgorczynska25@gmail.comThis spinach dish is a great way to use up leftover rice. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables!
Ann Beatty
beatty.ann10@hotmail.co.ukThis dish was a bit too salty for my taste, but I still enjoyed it.
Tanuja Subedi
t_s74@yahoo.comI'm not sure what went wrong, but my dish turned out really bland. I think I might have used too much yogurt.
tshego mokoena
m_t@hotmail.frThis dish is a great way to add some healthy greens to your diet.
kerri ogden
ogden.kerri@aol.comI love the combination of spices in this dish. It's so flavorful and unique.
PK MIRZA
m12@gmail.comThis spinach dish is a great make-ahead meal. It's perfect for busy weeknights.
Adriatik Zabzuni
a-z69@yahoo.comI've made this dish several times and it's always a hit. It's a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables!
Sajad
sajad28@hotmail.comThis dish was a great way to use up leftover spinach. It was quick and easy to make, and the flavors were delicious.
mimi Lee
mlee@hotmail.comThe spinach was a little too oily for my taste, but overall this dish was very good.
Menzoberranzan
menzoberranzan32@hotmail.comThis dish was easy to make and very flavorful. I would definitely recommend it.
Naman Sahb
s85@yahoo.comI'm not a fan of spinach, but I tried this dish and was pleasantly surprised. The spices and yogurt sauce really made it delicious.
Asif Joiya
a_joiya51@hotmail.comThis dish was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it. The flavors were amazing!
Himel
himel43@yahoo.comI was disappointed with this dish. The spinach was overcooked and the yogurt sauce was bland.
Taseer Mashal
mashal-t68@hotmail.comThis dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. I would recommend using less cayenne pepper if you don't like spicy food.
Somnath Gupta
somnath99@hotmail.frI love the vibrant green color of this spinach dish. It's so inviting!
Christana Grace
c@hotmail.comThis spinach dish is a new favorite in our house! It's healthy, flavorful, and easy to make.
Frankie Jose
j_f@hotmail.frThis dish was easy to make and turned out great! I'm not usually a big fan of spinach, but I loved this.
Mr Myers
mmr@gmail.comI've never had spinach like this before! The flavors were so well-balanced, and the yogurt sauce was the perfect complement.
Arafat Hossain Rony
rony_a@aol.comThis spinach dish was a hit with my family! The spices added a delicious and unique flavor, and the yogurt made it creamy and tangy. I will definitely be making this again.