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Spinach thoran (stir-fried spinach with coconut)

Reza Mahammad from Coconut Coast
Lush green spinach, red chillies and creamy-white coconut make this simple side dish a perfect accompaniment to grilled fish

Spinach thoran (stir-fried spinach with coconut)

Method

1. Heat the coconut oil in a large saucepan and toss in the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and red chillies. Stir and fry for about 15 seconds.

2. Add the sliced shallots, ginger and garlic to the pan and soften over a gentle heat for about 5-7 minutes.

3. Tip the shredded spinach leaves into the pan and fry for about 5 minutes until the leaves have wilted. Sprinkle in the coconut and sharpen with lime juice to taste. Serve hot with boiled rice.

Cooks Notes:
Grated coconut is sold from Indian grocers.

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Serves: 4

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min

Ingredients

Ingredients

3 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Cumin seeds
15 curry leaves
2 dried red chillies, whole
4 Shallots, sliced
2 green chillies, shredded
1 piece of root ginger (3cm), shredded
3 garlic clove, chopped
400g spinach leaves, shredded
100g grated coconut
1 tbsp fresh lime juice