Spinach Pies

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4-1/2 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon fresh yeast
• 100 g melted butter or 100 g ghee
• 1/2 kg fresh spinach, washed,stems discarded and leaves chopped
• 1 medium onion, peeled,washed and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 3 green chilies, washed and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 -4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
• 2 sprinkle the yeast over 1/4 cup of warm water and stir until dissolved.
• 3 add it to the flour.
• 4 add the butter and knead gently until the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl and is smooth and elastic.
• 5 place the dough in a oiled bowl.
• 6 cover and leave for 45 minutes.
• 7 sprinkle the chopped leaves with a little salt.
• 8 squeeze all the liquid from the spinach leaves with your hands.
• 9 mix the squeezed spinach with onions, cumin, green chillies, salt to taste and lemon juice.
• 10 preheat oven to 200c.
• 11 make 10-15 balls from the dough.
• 12 roll each ball into a circle.
• 13 place about 1 tbsp.
• 14 of spinach mixture in the centre of each dough circle and moisten the edges with water.
• 15 lift dough at 3 points along the circumference of the circle, the same distance apart and pull up to join in the centre, to form a pyramid.
• 16 seal the edges by pinching together.
• 17 place on a greased tray and bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
• 18 serve warm for breakfast or as a snack in the evening.
• 19 enjoy!