Subj : 23's Top 10 Recipes - 41 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Thu Jan 11 2024 16:42:15 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Coconut Saag Categories: Vegetbles, Citrus, Chilies, Rice Yield: 4 servings 3 tb Oil 2 tb Coriander seeds 3 Green cardamom pods +=OR=+ 1/4 ts Ground cardamom 1 sm Yellow onion; rough chopped 1 (1/2") piece ginger; peeled, - rough chopped 2 cl Garlic; minced 1 lb Mustard greens; tough ends - trimmed, greens rough - chopped +=OR=+ 10 c (to 12 c)fresh baby spinach 1/2 Lime;, juiced 1 sm Indian green, serrano, Thai - bird's-eye chile; rough - chopped 1 ts Coarse kosher salt 1 oz Can coconut milk 12 oz Block extra-firm tofu +=OR=+ 8 oz Pkg paneer; in 1/2" cubes 1 1/2 tb Coconut oil 2 ts Cumin seeds 1/4 ts Asafetida; (opt, but really - fantastic) 1/4 ts Red chile powder Rice or roti; to serve In a large, deep pan or Dutch oven over medium heat, warm the vegetable oil. Once it shimmers, add the coriander and cardamom and toast the spices until fragrant and starting to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add the mustard greens, a large handful at a time, and cook until just wilted and still bright green. Don’t overcook the greens! Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lime juice, chile and salt. Let cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a blender (or use an immersion blender) and blend into a chunky paste. Return the mixture to the same pan over low heat. Stir in the coconut milk, then gently stir in tofu. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes more, until the tofu is warmed through and has soaked up some of the sauce. While the tofu cooks, in a small pan or butter warmer over medium-high heat, melt the coconut oil. Add the cumin seeds, and once they start to brown and dance around in the pan, about 1 minute, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the asafetida, if using, and red chile powder. Pour the coconut oil mixture over the saag, and serve with rice or roti. By: Priya Krishna Yield: 4 servings RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Been there, done that, tripped alarm, came here. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .