Indian vegetarian mushroom and spinach curry served with lentil rice and popadoms

Mushroom and Spinach Curry with Popadoms Recipe

Name: Mushroom and Spinach Curry with Popadoms
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 100 grams basmati rice; 2 leaves bay leaf; black pepper (to taste); 3 pod cardamom; 3 whole cloves; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 8 sprig fresh coriander; 3 cm fresh ginger; 1 whole fresh scotch bonnet chilli; 5 portions frozen spinach; 1 tsp garam masala; 5 cloves garlic; 250 grams mushrooms; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 whole onions; 2 single poppadoms(uncooked); 50 grams red lentils(dried); salt (to taste); 50 ml single cream; 2 whole tomatoes; 1 tsp turmeric

30 Minutes

Serves: 2

A delicious spinach and mushroom curry with mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and spinach and flavoured with scotch bonnet, bay, cardamom,cloves and cumin served with rice and lentils and crunchy popadoms

Recipe Ingreds

curry

2 leaves bay leaf
black pepper (to taste)
3 pod cardamom
3 whole cloves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 whole fresh scotch bonnet chilli
8 sprig fresh coriander
3 cm fresh ginger
1 tsp garam masala
5 cloves garlic
250 grams mushrooms
1 whole onions
2 single poppadoms(uncooked)
salt (to taste)
50 ml single cream
5 portions frozen spinach
2 whole tomatoes
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp olive oil

Rice

50 grams red lentils(dried)
100 grams basmati rice

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

add some boiling water to the pan
add the rice and lentils
cook till soft
Drain the rice
set a side

Step 2

peel and chop the onion(s) finely
defrost the spinach and blend in the food processor
heat half the oil in the frying pan add the chopped onions
cook till lightly browned
remove the seeds from the cardamom
add the bay leaves, cloves, cardamom and cumin

Step 3

wash and finely chop the chilli, add to the onion and spice mix
peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely, add to the onion and spice mix
peel and grate the ginger, add to the onion and spice mix

Step 4

wash and slice the mushrooms, add to the onion and spice mix and fry for 5 mins
add the turmeric
wash and chop the tomatoes, add to the onion and mushroom mix
add the spinach
cook for 15 mins to 20 mins

Step 5

wash and finely chop the fresh coriander, add to the spinach and mushroom curry
add the garam masala to the frying pan
Add the cream
season with salt and pepper
using the pastry brush, brush the poppadom with the remaining oil
puff up the poppadoms in the microwave for 30 secs

Step 7

place a serving of the rice and lentils on to a serving plate
place the mushroom and spinach curry on top of the rice
serve with a poppadom
if cooking extra for the freezer store the extra curry and rice in a freezable container allow to cool and then place in freezer

Recipe Utensils

1 chopping board
1 cling film
1 food processor
1 Garlic crusher
1 grater
1 large frying pan
1 large knife
1 large pan
1 pastry brush
1 sieve
1 small bowl

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