Spinach saag bhaji and bombay potatoes

Here is a very quick and easy way to enjoy spinach and potatoes. Add flavour without adding  calories.
Spicy bombay potatoes and spinach saag bhaji are made using the same ingredients.
There is such a wonderful fresh taste to these simple, light and mildly spiced side dishes. The bombay potatoes have a lovely creamy texture when cooked this way. The spinach is very refreshing and will adorn anything from curry to sausages!

Use the following ingredients to create the base for these simple side dishes:

One small onion

One garlic clove

1 cm ginger

1 - 2 teaspoons mild curry powder

oil for frying

Blend the onion, garlic and ginger to a puree and fry in a little oil for 5 minutes. You may need to add a touch of water. Add curry powder and fry for another minute or two. Use this base to make your side dishes. For the spinach saag, simply add spinach and wilt - season with salt to taste. For the bombay potatoes, put the base into a pan with a lid, add cubed (uncooked) potatoes and add enough water or stock to almost cover the potato. Simmer until potatoes are cooked. If there is too much liquid left in the pan, remove lid and turn up heat to reduce and thicken the base.

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