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| Mushroom (chatta) Spinach (saag) masala |
Or we can just call it Mushroom Spinach Stir Fry. But I'm trying to expand my vocabulary. Of course it's kosher. This is one of the first purely original Kosher Indian recipes, meaning The Kosher Indian who, by the way, has never stepped foot in India, didn't find it online or in a cookbook. It's her creation.
And yet, we liked it!
It is the day before the holiest day of the year and every bite we eat to ready ourselves for the fast of Yom Kippur is a mitzvah, a credit to the soul.
One would think this recipe fits the bill for the pre-fast holiday meal, but it is a tad spicy and people do tend to go with more bland foods. You don't want to be thirsty on a 25 hour fast. So perhaps save it for the holiday of Succos, the one where everything goes.
To deal with the fast? I don't think it's about food, although going into it hydrated is strongly suggested. I think it is about being in the moment, being mindful. Not that fantasizing about food isn't being in the moment, it totally is. And if you have a nice long break after services, besides napping, there's always reading cookbooks. I'm thinking of collaborating on one with Raajasee Beti on it.
We'll introduce her and one of her recipes in an upcoming post.
Preparation:
Dice one large red onion, set aside, try not to cry.
Grind a thick 1.5 inch piece of fresh ginger, crush 4 small cloves of garlic (or 2 large cloves)
De-seed a mild New Mexican Hatch pepper. The green are truly mild, the red add more heat. So of course I like the green. You can leave it out or slice a quarter of a bell pepper, sliced lengthwise.
1/2 to 3/4 t. chili garlic sauce-- if you don't have it, a squirt of sriracha sauce to taste will do.
Slice 1 pound of mushrooms.
Put aside a large handful of spinach.
Saute the onion in 3 T. hot oil.
When soft add the garlic/ginger/chili pepper. Stir together for a minute.
Add the mushrooms, saute until soft, add the chili garlic sauce or sriracha, salt to taste, 1 t. cumin.
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| Chili Garlic Sauce |
Serve with basmati rice, lightly fry it if you like!
The Kosher Indian
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