Spinach / Cheera Moru Kachiyathu

Ingredients:

1 cup spinach leaves

3 shallots, crushed

1 tbsp crushed ginger-garlic

2 green chillies, chopped

1 sprig curry leaves

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 cup yogurt, beaten

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds

2-3 dry red chillies

salt to taste

1 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation:

1. Boil water in a sauce pan and add spinach leaves and blanch them for 2-3 minutes or till wilted. Drain the water and when it cools down, puree it to a smooth paste adding 1/2 cup water and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.
3. Add dry red chillies, curry leaves, crushed shallots, ginger - garlic, green chillies, turmeric powder and saute well.
4. Add beaten yogurt into this and mix well.
5. Then add 1/2 cup spinach puree and salt and mix well until it is heated through. Do not let it boil.
6. Adjust the salt and remove from flame. Serve with rice...