Crusted Cod with Creamed Spinach

Name: Crusted Cod with Creamed Spinach
Ingredients: 15 oz spinach (*I used frozen spinach ); 3 tbsp fried onions; 3 tbsp heavy cream; 1 tbsp grape seed oil; ½ tbsp ghee (*clarified butter); ½ tsp garlic paste; ½ tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp chili garlic sauce (*store-bought); 1 tsp DDS spice mix (*cumin + coriander + cinnamon (see notes)); 1 tsp Kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 3 cod filets (*frozen or fresh); 3 tbsp grape seed oil (*for shallow-frying fish ); 1 tsp paprika (*plus extra for sprinkling on top); ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp Kosher salt; 1½ tsp DDS spice mix; 3 tbsp all purpose flour (*as needed, for coating fish)