J blue on Nostr: Fresh leaves don’t cook down like regular spinach. Even at high temperatures, ...

Fresh leaves don’t cook down like regular spinach. Even at high temperatures, they’ll retain their springy texture over long periods of cooking.

This works really well for some recipes. My favorite is Meera Sodha’s chickpea curry recipe from Fresh India (p.105).

But if you want a smoother blend of ingredients, the leaves need to be dehydrated first. Yeah, weird.