Recipe
Turkish Spinach Saute - (Ispanak Kavurma)
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 20 Min
Cooking time : 15 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
4 servings
- 500 gr spinach, roots cut off, washed several times, drained
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp crushed tomatoes, in a can
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg, grated
- 4 tbsp beef broth or chicken broth or water
- Salt
- Pepper
- Sauce:
- 1/2 cup yogurt + 1 garlic clove, smashed with salt
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper
Preparation
- Boil the spinach for 5 minutes, drain. Squeeze the spinach with your hands. Then chop it on a cutting board.
- Saute the onion in a medium sized pot with olive oil and salt until the colour of the onions turn to light brown. Add the spinach, crushed tomatoes, nutmeg, broth and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes over medium-low heat. Turn the heat off.
- Let it cool down for a few minutes. Arrange on a service plate. Place the yogurt with garlic on top. Heat up the olive oil in a small pan, add in the red pepper , cook for 5 minutes and then turn the heat off. Don't burn the pepper! Pour all over the yogurt sauce.
- Serve with any kind of beef or chicken dish.
