Egyptian Spinach
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1½ cups water
- 1 jalapeño, chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro, rinsed and chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 frozen or fresh bunch of Egyptian spinach (2¾ cups)
- 1 teaspoon Mahdi’s spice mixture (recipe on previous page)
Instructions
- Heat 3 tsp of oil in a pot. Add 1 chopped onion, 3 chopped peeled cloves of garlic, and stir on medium heat until light brown. Add one chopped tomato. Add ½ cup of water and cover the pot for three minutes. Add jalapeño, chopped cilantro, Add 1 tsp salt, 1tsp spice mixture, and stir. Add 1 bunch of Egyptian spinach (2¾ cups). Add 1 cup of water and cover the pot until the spinach falls apart, taste and add more spice mixture and salt to taste.
