Lehsuni / Lasooni Palak
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This is a very flavourful garlicky spinach which can be served with rotis or rice dishes.
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Ingredients
- Spinach / Palak - 1 bunch chopped very finely
- Onion .... 1 small about 3-4 tbsps finely chopped
- Tomato ... 1 small
- Green chillies - 2
- Garlic ..... 6-7 cloves
- Ginger .... 1 inch piece
- Yogurt .... 2-3 tbsps
- Turmeric powder .. 1/4 tsp
- Coriander powder .. 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds ... 1 tsp
- Asafoetida ..... a generous pinch
- Salt
- Oil .... 3-4 tbsps I used mustard oil
- Garlic -- 6-7 cloves finely chopped for tempering
- Oil / ghee .. 1tbsp for tempering
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Instructions
- In a pan add the mustard oil and the cumin, mustadr seeds and the asafoetida. When they crackle add the onion and saute until translucent.
- Now add the crushed ginger, garlic and green chillies and stir in the finely chopped tomato. Saute until the tomato is cooked.
- Now tip in the finely chopped spinach and add the salt, turmeric and coriander powder. Cover and simmer to cook.
- When it is almost done and the water from the palak is dried up, stir in the whisked yogurt and mix well. Cook until well blended.
- Now heat oil or ghee in a pan and add the chopped garlic pieces. ( you may crush it if you don't like it that way) Fry on a low flame to make it crisp and light brown. Add it to the cooked palak before serving as a garnish.
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