Kenyan Vegetable Curry

Ingredients

• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, preferably black
• 8 medium potatoes, quartered (scrubbed or peeled)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
• 1 large garlic clove, minced and crushed
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon whole coriander seed, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed
• 1/2 small cauliflower, broken into florets
• 1 medium eggplant, cubed
• 1/2 lb fresh green peas, shelled
• 1 bunch spinach (or other leafy green, frozen or fresh)
• 1 1/2 cups chickpeas (cooked or canned, rinsed and drained)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste (or more)