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MissMuppet · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject: Spinach!

Really really need to do something with the spinach tomorrow, having it with my dinner tonight but I have loads left...

Any ideas?? I have the usual stuff, the only thing I was thinking of was soup but surely there must be something else I can do with it?!
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dingsy · Moderator Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 931 Location: Devon

I add it to stir fries,or steam it. Don't really like the sound of soup though. How about an aloo saag?

MissMuppet · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject:

I can't say I've ever had spinach soup but that was all I could think of..hehe!

Sag aloo is lovely, not sure how I'd go about making it... better have a look! Do you reckon once I've done it it can be frozen?
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Nannyp · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject:

I made spinach soup, it was pretty tasteless.
Not sure what to suggest :?
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dingsy · Moderator Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 931 Location: Devon

I've frozen saag before now-it's ok, but like so many things, not as nice as when fresh, I think because of the high water content.
Just found this, which sounds nice-"Crunchy Spinach Cakes"

150ml Greek yoghurt
1 medium egg, beaten
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
salt and pepper, to taste
400 - 750g spinach, washed
100g ground almonds
4 tbsp water
1 packet of couscous, uncooked
1 onion, peeled and chopped
oil for frying
ready-made flour tortillas

Instructions

Several hours before you want to serve this dish, make this dressing so that the flavours have some time to infuse before serving.

Mix yoghurt and the garlic together well in a bowl and leave to one side until you are ready to use it.

To make crunchy spinach cakes:

2. Steam the spinach in the water in a covered saucepan until it has begun to wilt. Drain the spinach, squeeze out the excess water in kitchen paper and roughly chop it.

3. Throw the spinach into a clean mixing bowl and add the onion to the mix. Add the egg and seasonings and mix well.

4. Slowly add the ground almonds, a little at a time, until the mixture becomes dry, yet sticky enough to form and hold small patty shapes. Make small patties with all of the mixture and set them to one side.

5. Roll the patties around in the couscous. Refridgerate for 1 hour.

6. After an hour, shallow fry the cakes in hot oil on a medium-low heat, in a non-stick pan, until golden.

7. Wrap the spinach cakes in the flour tortillas, which you can either cover generously in the yoghurt and garlic dressing, or you can serve the dressing on the side.

MissMuppet · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:25 am Post subject:

Thanks Elaine, will see if I have the other ingredients... :D
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dingsy · Moderator Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 931 Location: Devon

Liked the sound of this one, but don't know if I'd bother wrapping them in tortillas. Sound as if ithey would be quite nice with a salad.

annie130 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject:

I love it with pasta - cook it, bit of butter, handful of sultanas/raisins, toast a handful of pine nuts (dry fry, but watch them like a hawk!) and a teaspoon of nutmeg, some salt + pepper. Mix it with wholemeal pasta, bit of parmesan on top - delicious!

Nannyp · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject:

Where's the drooling smiley

Sounds wonderful.
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angel · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:57 am Post subject:

Omelette?

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