Ginger steamed spinach & grilled lemon cheese
This recipe makes the perfect appetizer or can easily be served as a side to many Indian meals. I chose to cut up the ingredients in bigger pieces than the original version of this recipe, adding texture to the plate.
photo credit: Cindy Boyce
Particularities
- Serves4
- Prep time20 mins
- Cook time25 mins
- Timeout10 mins
- FreezingFreezes well
Ingredients
Spinach
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger, chopped
- 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon of crushed pepper
- 6 cups of baby spinach
- Salt & pepper, as preferred
- 1/2 cup of plain yogurt
Grilled Cheese pieces
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 piece of grilled cheese
- 1 lemon’s juice
Steps
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large non-stick pan then brown the onion, garlic, ginger and spinach for 5 minutes. Add the spinach, season and then allow wilting. Remove from heat then set aside.
- Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a second non-stick pan, then grill the cheese on each side. Deglaze with the lemon juice, then set aside.
- Once you are ready to serve, add the yogurt to the spinach mix, then add to a serving plate. Top with the grilled cheese pieces and drizzle with the cooking juices.
Tips & tricks
Cannot be frozen. Keeps for 5 days in the fridge.
Recipe published on August 19, 2018
