“Jute leaves would traditionally be used here but they’re almost impossible to get in Australia and importing them would be against the local nature of Bengali cuisine,” says Raichura. “I love the texture of warrigal greens but you can use spinach here too.”
Ingredients
Method
1.Place potato and pumpkin in a saucepan and fill three-quarters full with water. Place over high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until vegetables are three-quarters cooked (15-18 minutes). Drain and stand until ready to use.
2.Meanwhile, combine ginger, chilli and turmeric in a small bowl with ½ tbsp water.
3.Heat a large frying pan with mustard oil over medium-high heat. Add nigella seeds and cook for 30 seconds, then add ginger mixture, and cook until fragrant (1 minute). Add sugar and cook until starting to caramelise (30 seconds). Add potatoes and pumpkin, and cook, stirring until just cooked (4-6 minutes). Add warrigal greens and cook until wilted (1-2 minutes). Season to taste, transfer to a serving bowl and serve with mains.
Warrigal greens are easy to grow at home, or can be foraged from coastal areas, where permitted. Warrigal greens are available from farmers’ markets, select greengrocers or online.
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