{"id":1403,"date":"2015-03-01T07:35:25","date_gmt":"2015-03-01T07:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingfullonlife.instance.website\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2015-03-01T07:36:21","modified_gmt":"2015-03-01T07:36:21","slug":"alis-spinach-curry-tarka-saag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingfullonlife.instance.website\/?p=1403","title":{"rendered":"Ali\u2019s Spinach Curry  (Tarka Saag)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/livingfullonlife.instance.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/images-3-e1425195150172.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1404\" src=\"https:\/\/livingfullonlife.instance.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/images-3-e1425195150172-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"images-3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>From the cookbook, <em>Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World<\/em>, &#8220;The Baghdadis of Calcutta used spinach with more frequency than did their non-Jewish neighbors. Indian Jews, however, did adopt their neighbors&#8217; love of spices, which found their way into the cuisine, as exemplified by this dish. A tarka is a mixture of hot ghee or oil and spices. The essential oils in the spices are fat solvents, and the heat contributes to the release of flavors. This dish is commonly accompanied with rice.&#8221;<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/livingfullonlife.instance.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/images-3-e1425195150172-150x150.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Ali\u2019s Spinach Curry (Tarka Saag)<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT15M\">15 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT25M\">25 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">4<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">\u00bc c veg oil (I use olive)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 large onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2-3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger (about 2 T)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">\u00bd t ground cumin<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 \u00bd t ground coriander<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 lbs spinach, stemmed, washed and dried<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 t seeded and minced jalapeno or other small hot green chili<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 t ground turmeric<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 t table salt or 2 t kosher salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">ground black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">pinch of cayenne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a large pot saut\u00e9 the onion, garlic and ginger until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. 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