Indian Turkey With Spinach New Potatoes Food

SAAG ALOO

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a large pan, add 1 finely chopped onion, 2 sliced garlic cloves and 1 tbsp chopped ginger, and fry for about 3 mins.
• Stir in 500g potatoes, cut into 2cm chunks, 1 halved, deseeded and finely sliced red chilli, ½ tsp black mustard seeds, ½ tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt and continue cooking and stirring for 5 mins more.
• Add a splash of water, cover, and cook for 8-10 mins.
• Check the potatoes are ready by spearing with the point of a knife, and if they are, add 250g spinach leaves and let it wilt into the pan. Take off the heat and serve.

TURKEY AND SPINACH CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion, garlic and ginger and cook until they begin to soften, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add cumin, coriander, turmeric and cayenne and cook, stirring, until spices are fragrant, about another minute.
• Add tomatoes and their juices and coconut milk and sprinkle with salt and pepper; bring mixture to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for another 8 to 10 minutes, or until tomatoes break down.
• Add spinach and turkey to pan and continue to cook until spinach wilts and turkey is warmed through, another 3 to 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning, garnish with cilantro and serve.

NEW POTATOES WITH SPINACH & CAPERS

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold salted water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 mins until they are tender but still hold their shape, and you can insert a cutlery knife easily.
• Drain the potatoes and allow to steam-dry. Heat the oil with 1 tbsp of the butter in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Once the butter is foaming, add the potatoes, cut-side down, and fry undisturbed for 5 mins until golden.
• Add the remaining butter along with the spinach, capers, lemon zest and juice. Stir everything together for a few mins so that the potatoes are coated and the spinach has wilted, then season to taste with salt and black pepper.

ALOO PALAK (INDIAN POTATOES & SPINACH)

Steps:

• In a pan cook the spinach with garlic, ginger, onions and the green chilies for about 5-10 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and blend to a fine puree and keep aside.
• In the meantime boil the potatoes with salt and turmeric until done, apprximately 10 minutes and set aside when done.
• Heat ghee in a pan, fry cumin seeds along with spinach-onion paste and simmer for a few minutes.
• Add the cooked potatoes, garam masala, coriander and cumin powder and a little water if needed.
• Simmer for few minutes till the potatoes absorb the flavor.
• Add fresh cream if desired.