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Spicy spinach with peanuts

My friend Triphena showed me this recipe. She cooked it without spices and said it was a traditional South African recipe that her mum often used to cook. The dish is good without spices but I can never resist experimenting with recipes and I decided to add a little seasoning.

Ingredients

About 500g spinach
A large handful of peanuts
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
A small piece of root ginger, peeled and chopped
A half tsp. of whole mustard seeds
A half tsp. of ground coriander seeds
A few black peppercorns, crushed
A little grated nutmeg
Salt
Vegetable oil

Pound or chop the peanuts and fry in oil with the garlic, ginger and spices, for three or four minutes. Add the chopped spinach with a little salt, stir and cover the pan. Cook for a further eight to ten minutes.
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