Spinach in Spicy Yoghurt (Palak Raita)

Name: Spinach in Spicy Yoghurt (Palak Raita)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 225 g spinach; 1000 g plain yogurt; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seed; 1 tsp coriander seed; 0.5 tsp fenugreek seeds; 0.5 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp oil

Spinach and yogurt steamed and spiced with mustard seeds and cumin for a South Asian dish.

20 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · 20 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Clean and wash spinach. Discard the stems. Steam over low heat until tender. Drain well and chop finely.
2
Heat oil in a small pan. Fry mustard seeds until they start spluttering. Then add cumin, fenugreek and corriander seeds.
3
Stir well. Fry until fenugreek (methi) seeds turn golden brown. Remove from heat. Add red chilli powder and salt.
4
Cool slightly. Stir in yoghurt. Mix well. Add spinach. Mix thoroughly. Chill. Sprinkle little corriander powder on top. Serve chilled.