Spinach Stew

Spinach is an exclusively winter vegetable in Iraq, and more often than not, it is made into a delicious stew.

It is one of the few stews traditionally cooked without tomatoes. Still, some people do prefer to have it red. I personally like it green and serve it with Yellow Rice with Saffron. Herbs collectively called ala are used to give spinach stew a distinctive appetizing aroma. They are chopped parsley, dill, leeks, fresh cilantro,