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Vegan Potato and Spinach Vindaloo

Ingredients 3 Tablespoons oil 1 1/2 cups white onion, chopped 1 jalapeno, finely chopped 2 cups Idaho potatoes, diced (skin on) Paste: 2 Tablespoons tomato paste 2 Tablespoons curry powder 1 teaspoon ground garam masala 1 Tablespoon ground paprika 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup white vine vinegar 3 cups baby spinach leaves 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro   Instructions Heat oil in a 5 qt sauce pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add onions and jalapeno. Saute for 6-7 minutes, stir once every other minute. Meanwhile, in a small bowl make a paste of tomato paste, curry powder, garam masala, paprika, sugar, salt and vinegar. Set aside. Add potatoes and the paste that you just...

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White Poppy Seed Paste

One of the questions that I recently came across on my website as HOW TO MAKE WHITE POPPY SEED PASTE?   White Poppy Seed paste is used in exotic rich Indian food. Bengali cooking also uses white poppy seed paste, but for the most part, it is the influence of Mughals that brought the use of white poppy seeds to India. Here is a simple suggestion...   Take1/4 cup white poppy seeds and soak it in 1/2 cup water for 2 hours. In a blender or a food chopper (not a food processor), make a paste of poppy seeds with the water in which it was soaked. If needed, add 1/4 cup extra water. Poppy seed paste is now ready to...

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