Palak Fish (or Paneer or Chicken or Eggs or Squid)

this one came from Madhur Jaffrey's cook book too but only after eating it did i realize how versatile it is & also how close it is to the Palak Paneer you get at a good Punjabi dhaba

heat olive oil & add 1 chopped onion, 1 tbsp crushed ginger & 1 tbsp crushed garlic. cook until onion is lightly browned. add turmeric, cumin & coriander powder, freshly grounded black pepper and stir for a few seconds. add 2-3 chopped green chillies (i substituted with red chilli powder in the absence of green chillies), 2-3 chopped tomatoes and 250g of chopped or baby spinach. cook until tomatoes are melded and spinach is wilted (20 min). add water to ensure it doesn't burn/stick. let cool slightly & blend roughly with hand blender. just before serving, heat the spinach mixture. Add fish (or paneer or chicken or boiled eggs or squid) and cook till done (3-5 min for all else, 15-20 for chicken). serve immediately.