RECIPE :: irio

(4 servings)

A friend from university told me about this South African dish, it is a bit like mashed potatoes but a lot tastier and richer. A very easy meal to make but very tasty with a lemony zing.

Ingredients
1kg / 2lb of potatoes (roughly chopped),
1 large carrot (roughly chopped),
2 large tomatoes,
2tsp of lemon juice,
2 cloves of crushed garlic,
2tbsp of butter,
75g / 2½oz of washed spinach,
a handful of fresh coriander (finely chopped),
75g / 2½oz of peas and
1tsp of salt.

Method
1) Steam the potatoes and carrots together for 10 minutes or until soft.  Mash them together.
2) Combine all the ingredients together and place over a medium/low heat for 5-10 minutes or until the spinach has softened.