Ariana Restaurant Sabzi (Pureed Spinach with Spices)

This is Afghan cuisine.

Ingredients

• 1 pound chopped, fresh spinach
• 3/4 cup black-eyed peas
• 1 onion
• 1 undried lemon (or dried, crushed lemon pieces)
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped
• 1/2 fresh lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
• 10 leaves fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Soak the black-eyed peas for 1 hour, then rinse.
2. Boil spinach with washed black-eyed peas for 10 minutes.
3. At the same time, in a saucepan, fry diced onion in vegetable oil until soft and light brown.
4. Add the garlic and fry for 2 more minutes.
5. Add boiled and drained spinach and black-eyed peas.
6. Add dried lemon and fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper and chopped cilantro. Mix well, cook an additional 5 minutes and serve on a long platter.

Notes

Pairs well with fresh bread or white rice.

Attribution

Ariana Restaurant, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - owner Kadir Sultani