Spinach Sauce for Pasta

RemyGage's Note:

This is quite an unusual recipe. It is an Indian style spinach sauce that is meant to be a side dish - but we find it really delicious over pasta. We normally use silverbeet for this - but spinach is good too. You can use butter if you don't have ghee.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1⁄8; teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ tablespoon ground coriander
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8; teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 3 tablespoons water
• 4 tablespoons ghee or 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 garlic clove (crushed)
• ½ bunch spinach (finely chopped) or ½ bunch silver beet (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 250 g light sour cream

Directions:

1. Combine first seven ingredients. Melt butter in heavy frypan, add spice mixture and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
2. Add spinach, sprinkle salt on top and cook for a few minutes, covered. Stir in sour cream and heat through.
3. Serve over pasta (penne is good).