Spinach Yogurt Dip (great with tomato rice)

Spinach Raita/Dip

  • 2 cups spinach finely chopped

  • ¼ onion chopped finely

  • 6 pods garlic finely chopped

  • ½ serrano pepper grated or finely chopped

  • ½ tsp mustard seeds

  • ½ tsp cumin seeds

  • ½ tsp uradh dhal

  • 5 curry leaves

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • ½ tsp. turmeric

  • 1 1/2 cups yogurt

  1. In a pan add ½ tbsp. olive oil. Saute the spinach well for about 3 to 4 minutes with some 1/2 tsp of turmeric.

  2. Whisk the yogurt in a bowl. Add the spinach and finely chopped serrano pepper and onions to the bowl

  3. In the same pan add the other ½ tbsp. of oil now add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, uradh dhal, garlic and curry leaves to this pan. Saute for 2-3 minutes until the seeds pop and splutter.

  4. When the garlic turns golden brown add this seasoning to the whisked yogurt and spinach

  

INDIANRupa Mahadevan