Spinach Cooked In a Bihari Style

Directions

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   1 1/2 lb Fresh spinach - washed and trimmed 1/2 ts Freshly grated fresh ginger 1 Garlic clove

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   mashed 1/2 ts Minced fresh hot green chili -(very finely minced) 1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Very finely minced cilantro 2 tb Mustard oil This dish, tr

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   In place of olive oil, mustard oil is used, and apart from the taste of the greens themselves, the other strong flavors include raw garlic,

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   If you can't obtain the pungent golden mustard oil which is called for in this recipe (available in Chinese as well as Indian groceries), st

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   In Northern India, this dish is eaten at room temperature for breakfast, along with fried bread and tea

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   While raw garlic may seem alarming first thing in the morning, Indians consider it a medicinal necessity, and many swallow a crushed clove e

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   DIRECTIONS: ========== Bring 4 quarts of water to a rolling boil in a large pot

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   Add spinach and cook on high heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until wilted