Palak Kadhi

Healthy and yummy - Palak Kadhi !!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Bunch Palak Leaves/ Spinach
• 2-3 Green Chillies or as per taste
• 2-3 Sprigs of Curry Leaf
• 1 Tspn Coriander Seeds, crushed
• 1 Tspn Mustard Seeds
• 1 Tspn Cumin Seeds
• Chilli Powder, as per taste
• 1 Cup Sour Curd
• 1 Cup Besan/ Gram Flour
• Pinch of hing/ asafoetida
• 2 Tspn Ghee
• 1 Dry Red Chilli

METHOD

• Rinse and chop the palak leaves. Heat a pan and add about a tbspn of oil. Fry the chopped palak till soft and well cooked.
• In another container, add the curd and besan. Whisk till smooth. Add salt and turmeric along with water to obtain a thin consistency.
• Heat a pan, add ghee. When ghee gets heated up, add the mustard seeds and dry red chilli. Cumin seeds are to be added next, after the mustard seeds start crackling. Add hing, chilli powder, turmeric, salt and curry leaves. Saute for around 30 seconds.
• Pour the besan and curd solution. Let it come to a boil, then let it simmer. Keep stirring, lest it gets stuck to the bottom. Frothing shall be observed when this mixture is being cooked. This froth disappears after a while, indicating that the besan is now cooked.
• Add the cooked palak leaves and simmer for another 5-6 minutes. Keep stirring in between.
• And, palak kadhi is ready. Goes best with plain rice.