Spinach In Spicy Yoghurt (palak Raita)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 225 g spinach
• 1000 g plain yogurt, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons oil

Recipe

• 1 clean and wash spinach.
• 2 discard the stems.
• 3 steam over low heat until tender.
• 4 drain well and chop finely.
• 5 heat oil in a small pan.
• 6 fry mustard seeds until they start spluttering.
• 7 then add cumin, fenugreek and corriander seeds.
• 8 stir well.
• 9 fry until fenugreek (methi) seeds turn golden brown.
• 10 remove from heat.
• 11 add red chilli powder and salt.
• 12 cool slightly.
• 13 stir in yoghurt.
• 14 mix well.
• 15 add spinach.
• 16 mix thoroughly.
• 17 chill.
• 18 sprinkle little corriander powder on top.
• 19 serve chilled.