Spinach In Yogurt Palak Raita
This spinach raita recipe is one of healthy fresh spinach recipes. It's also an easy spinach dip recipe. It is one of the many wonderful yogurt recipes that I love. It is named palak(spinach) raita(yogurt based side dish) in hindi. It is served with rice dishes such as vegetable rice, pulao, biryani or with any Indian breads.
Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Servings : 4
- Spinach bunches 2 medium
- Yogurt 1 1/2 cups
- Salt to taste
- Black salt (kala namak) 1/2 teaspoon
- Green chillies 2
- Cumin seeds 2 teaspoons
- Black peppercorns 6-8
- Oil 2 tablespoons
Preparation:
Wash the spinach leaves well. Cut one bunch roughly and put them in a microwave bowl. Add salt and cook in the Microwave oven on HIGH (100%) for one and a half minutes. Or blanch in hot water for the same time. Whisk yogurt and salt together in another bowl. Add black salt and whisk again. Grind the cooked spinach with green chillies in a mixer. Roast cumin seeds and peppercorns in a pan. Cool slightly and pound to a coarse powder. Add ground spinach to the whisked yogurt and mix properly. Keep it in the refrigerator to chill. Shred the remaining spinach leaves. Heat oil in a pan, add the shredded spinach leaves and sauté. Drain and keep aside. Add some of the roasted and pounded cumin seeds and peppercorns to the yogurt mixture and mix. Sprinkle some on top. Garnish with the sautéed spinach and serve.
