Spinach Sauce for Pasta

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.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1  teaspoon garam masala
• 3  tablespoons water
• 4  tablespoons ghee or 4  tablespoons butter
• 1  teaspoon onion powder
• 1  garlic clove (crushed)
• 1⁄2 bunch spinach (finely chopped) or 1⁄2 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).