Spinach is one of the healthiest foods in the world and a perfect vegetable to introduce to kids at an early age.

It's cheap, abundant, tasty, and a great source of fibre, folic acid and other important vitamins and minerals.

This dish is a good side for chicken, beef & fish or makes a delicious vegetarian meal on its own.

Ingredients

• 150g potato
• 50g leek
• 225g frozen finely chopped spinach
• 1 garlic clove
• ¼ tsp (1.25ml) garam masala
• 1 tsp (5ml) extra virgin olive oil (or rapeseed oil)
• 100ml natural yoghurt

Here’s what you do

1. Peel and chop potato into cubes.
2. Put potatoes into pan and cover with water; bring to the boil, turn down heat and simmer for 15-10 minutes or until tender. Drain.
3. Cook frozen spinach as per instructions; drain well to remove excess water.
4. Wash leek thoroughly and chop finely.
5. Peel and finely chop garlic clove.
6. Heat oil in pan and add leek and garlic; cook on low heat for 5-10 minutes until leek starts to soften and brown very slightly.
7. Add garam marsala and stir thoroughly and cook for 1-2 minutes.
8. Remove from heat; add natural yoghurt and stir thoroughly.
9. Add potatoes and spinach to pan and stir.
10. Bring back to low heat for 5 minutes or until heated through.

Makes 2 meals or 4 side portions

Tips

• If you want to save some time chop the potatoes into extra small cubes and add straight to the pan (without boiling first) with the leeks and garlic. Cook until all vegetables are tender.