Spinach & Potato Curry (Saag Aloo)

Curry 

1. First boil the potatoes in salted water until cooked through. Whilst they are boiling, start preparing the other ingredients.
2. In a large pan, start by heating the oil, then add the onion and let it cook until translucent.
3. Add the garlic, ginger, chilli and all the other spices. Sizzle for a minute until they start to become fragrant.
4. Add the spinach and wilt it down. You will probably have to add it in batches. Keep adding until all the spinach is in the pan. Add a good pinch of salt here.
5. Put the lid on the pan and let it cook for at least 10 minutes, be sure not to let it burn or catch. Add a tiny bit of water if it looks like drying out. The longer you cook the spinach in the spices, the more delicious it becomes!
6. Once the potatoes are cooked, drain and add to the spinach mixture. Cook another 10 minutes. (or longer). Again, the longer you cook this, the more the potatoes soften into the dish and become even more delicious.
7. Taste for seasoning and add salt if you need it.

Tempered spices

1. In a pan, sizzle the mustard and nigella seeds in the oil until they become fragrant and ‘pop’ slightly.
2. Just before serving, tip the fragrant oil and spices over the curry.