Spinach Curry with Coconut

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1. Spinach/Palak - 1 bunch

2. Onion - 1 medium sized

3. Tomato - 1 medium sized

4. Coconut - 1/2 cup grated

5. Garlic - 3 cloves

6. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

7. Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1/2 tsp

8. Dry red chillies - 1 no.

9. Green chillies - 1-2 no.

10. Tamarind - 1 inch piece

11. Oil - 1 tsp

12. Salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash the spinach and keep it aside. Cut onion and tomatoes in large pieces. 

2. Boil spinach, onion, tomato, garlic, tamarind and green chillies in 1 cup water for 5-7 mins.

2. Cool itdown and make a smooth paste in mixer grinder along with 1/2 cup of grated coconut.

3. Heat 1 tsp oil in a saucepan, splutter mustard seeds and add cumin seeds and red chillies.

4. Pour the ground paste into saucepan and add salt to taste. Allow it boil for 5 mins and then turn off the heat.

This simple yet delicious curry can be served with rice or chapathi.