Spinach pastilla

23 September 2015 - 02:28
By Sunday Times Food Weekly

The traditional Moroccan pastilla is made of layers of crispy phyllo pastry covering a filling of cooked pigeon. This vegetarian version uses layers of spinach combined with raisins and almonds and is finished off with a sprinkling of icing sugar and ground cinnamon.Ingredients30ml (2 tbsp) rum30ml (2 tbsp) currants1kg spinach or chard45ml (3 tbsp) olive oil1 small onion, chopped1 garlic clove, crushedSalt and freshly ground black pepper30ml (2 tbsp) pine nuts, toasted, plus extra for garnish6...

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