Pav Bhaji

(a Western Indian snack or light meal, often sold in stalls as street food. Kala Masala is one of many masalas, or Indian spice blends)
from the last Pike Market Community Kitchen

Ingredients:
3 large carrots (or 8-9 baby carrots), diced
1/2 cauliflower, diced
4 yellow potatoes, diced
2 T cooking oil
1 red onion, diced
1 can crushed tomatoes
1/2 can tomato sauce
1" piece of ginger, peeled & minced
1/2 head garlic, peeld & minced
3 chile peppers, minced
1 T Kala Masala (an Indian spice blend I got at World Spice in the market)
Salt & black pepper to taste
Rolls or bread for serving

Instructions:
1. Boil a large pot of salted water. Add the carrots and cauliflower and boil for 5 minutes, then remove from the water and set aside. Bring the water back to a boil and add the potatoes, boiling until just done, about 10 minutes for potatoes cut fairly small. Remove the potatoes and set aside.
2. In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomato products, ginger, garlic, chiles and Kala Masala and cook for 10 minutes. The oil should come to the surface and the sauce shoud reduce a little.
3. Add the potatoes and mash a bit with a potato masher or fork. Add the carrots and cauliflower, then season to taste.
4. Serve over toasted rolls.

Spinach Salad with Peanuts and Oranges

Ingredients:

3 large russet potatoes, medium diced

2 T Oil

1T Salt

1 t pepper

2 bunches spinach

2 T Oil

1 yellow onion, sliced

1 head garlic, peeled and sliced

1 t. salt

½ t. pepper

2 lemons, juiced

3 bell peppers, julienned

2-3 oranges, cut into bite sized chunks

2/3 C. peanuts

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Toss potatoes with 2 T oil, 1 T salt, 1 t pepper. Roast in oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

3. Wash spinach, dry, and cut into bite-sized pieces.

4. Preheat sauté pan, add 2 T oil and heat, then add onion and garlic. Brown well, but don’t burn! Caramelize for 15-20 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently.

5. Remove onions and garlic, then add the lemon juice to the pan. Scrape the pan with a wooden spoon. This is the salad dressing.

6. In a bowl, combine the spinach, caramelized onions & garlic, roasted potatoes, oranges, bell peppers & peanuts, and drizzle the dressing over it.