Spinach and Cauliflower Bhaji

Description

This dish is half Indian and half Pakistani. This excellent vegetable dish goes well with most Asian foods and it is simple and quick-cooking. Serve hot with roti breads, if wished.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large onions, coarsely chopped
  • 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 ¼ cups vegetable broth
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound fresh spinach, chopped and stems removed

Instructions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onions and cauliflower until slightly softened
  2. about 3 minutes. Add garlic
  3. ginger
  4. coriander
  5. cumin
  6. turmeric
  7. and cayenne pepper; stir to coat.
  8. Stir tomatoes and vegetable broth into cauliflower mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Bring mixture to a boil
  9. cover
  10. and reduce heat. Simmer until flavors have blended
  11. about 8 minutes. Stir spinach into mixture until it begins to wilt. Cover and simmer until spinach is completely wilted and cauliflower is tender
  12. 8 to 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 4

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