A Yemeniyah's Recipes

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This is a quick and cheap dish. You can either eat it on its own, with bread, or on a bed of rice . It is one of my favorites.

You will need (enough for three people):

1) A box of frozen spinach THAWED

2) 1 small onion finely chopped

3) 1 green chillie or jalapeno finely chopped (optional)

4) 2 -3 cloves of garlic minced

5) 1 big tomato finely chopped

6) 2 tblsp of tomato paste

7) 2 tblsp of olive oil

8) salt to taste

9) lemon wedges

In a small pot, under medium heat, heat the olive oil and add the onion and green chillie. Let them brown a little and then add the garlic and sautee until golden brown. Add the tomatoes and salt and when softened add the tomato paste. Add about 1/cup of water and let simmer for a thick sauce.

Then squeeze the water out of the thawed spinach and add to the sauce. Add water–as desired. I like it nice and thick so i usually add about another 1/2 cup. Let simmer until desired thickness, for about 4-5 minutes more and serve hot with lemon wedges.

For a quick lunch or dinner, serve this on a bed ofwhite rice with either some fried fish or baked chicken. It makes for a great meal.