Afghan spinach sabzi recipe

Ingredients (4p)

• 480 g washed spinach
• 160 g coriander
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 40 g spring onion
• 60 ml of olive oil
• 4 g cumin powder
• 40 g currants

About Afghan spinach sabzi

Also called qorme sabzi, this dish is eaten in different ways in both Iran and Afghanistan. Often (lamb) meat is added to make it a complete meal, served with rice. It is also eaten during the celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year in March, where the green of the spinach represents spring and new life. The nice thing is that you also find this dish in the Mediterranean, both in Turkey and Sicily, but in different variations. This shows that good food always travels with people.

How to make Afghan spinach sabzi

1. Coarsely chop the spinach and cilantro, including the stalks.
2. Chop the garlic finely.
3. Heat some olive oil and fry the garlic until golden brown while stirring. Add the spinach, cilantro, spring onion and cumin. Stir-fry for a few minutes until it shrinks, but do not overcook.
4. Season with salt and mix in the currants.