Potato Dish from Zaire

Ingredients

• 4 potatoes, very large, peeled (or use more, smaller potatoes)
• 2 cups spinach, washed, chopped, and pushed firmly into the cups
• 1 cup oil (this sounds like too much, cut down by all means)
• 4 garlic cloves (or equal in mashed garlic or dried garlic flakes)
• 2 cups garbanzo beans
• 1 red pepper, seeded, diced
• 1 green pepper, seeded, diced
• 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano (or use 1 tblsp fresh)
• 2 teaspoons dried basil (withstands heat better than fresh)

Garnish

• ground cayenne pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Cut potatoes into chunks and boil about 8 minutes in a little water.

2. 2

   Add spinach and cook until potato chunks are tender, then drain well in a sieve or colander.

3. 3

   Heat the oil in a large, deep saucepan until very hot.

4. 4

   Add the potatoes, spinach, beans and remaining ingredients.

5. 5

   Fry until potatoes are creamy and ingredients are cooked through. This will be quite quick in the hot oil. (Decide yourself on the quantity of oil needed).

6. 6

   The recipe says merely to sprinkle with red pepper powder, simmer 3 minutes, and serve!

7. 7

   I'm not sure, but it might need some draining. Follow your chef's instincts. These recipes are never perfect as given!