Quick recipe finder Crisp poppadoms with tomato chutney and sautéed spinach
By Nick Nairn From Ready Steady Cook
Ingredients
For the crisp poppadoms
- 300ml/½ pint vegetable oil, for deep frying
- 3 raw poddadoms
For the tomato chutney
- dash olive oil
- ½ onion, peeled, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 fresh tomato, chopped
- 1 tsp soft brown sugar
- pinch chilli flakes
- 2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp each chopped fresh basil, mint and coriander
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the sautéed spinach
- 25g/1oz butter
- 150g/5½oz baby spinach
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
For the crisp poppadoms, pour the oil into a large saucepan or deep fat fryer and heat until a small cube of bread turns golden in 30 seconds. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)
Carefully lower the poppadums into the hot oil and fry for 30 seconds or until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
For the tomato chutney, heat the olive oil in a small saucepan, add the onion and fry gently for four minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and fry for one minute. Add the chopped tomato, brown sugar, chilli and red wine vinegar and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the herbs and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
For the sautéed spinach, melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the spinach and wilt in the hot butter. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Drain off any excess water.
To serve, place one poppadum onto a serving plate, top with half the tomato chutney and sautéed spinach and then layer up with the rest of the crisp poppadoms, chutney and spinach to make a tower. Serve immediately.
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