Kitchen Tantra

Paalak Masiyal:(Tamizhar Style)


Pala Keerai Masiyal. Pala Koora Chutney. Spinach chutney.

Ingredients:

Frozen spinach 1 bag(or fresh 2 bunches)
Onion 1 small chopped
Tomato 1 small chopped
Green chilies 5-6 chopped
Garlic 5-6 cloves chopped
Salt
Oil few spoons
Tamarind paste 1/4 spoon

Seasoning:

Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
Chenna dal 1/2 spoon
Urad dal 1/2 spoon
Asafoetida 1/4 spoon
Dry red chilies 3-5
Curry leaves 5-6 no.s
Oil few spoons

Method:

1. In a pan add oil.....add onion, tomato, garlic and green chilies. Cover with lid. Maintain the stove on medium flame.

2. After 3-5 minutes or once the onion turns translucent add spinach, salt and tamarind paste to it. Cover and cook. Let the greens get cooked with its own water content. No need to add any water.

3. Once its cooked and still moist.......turn off the stove.

4. After it comes to normal temperature.....wet grind it in a blender to thick green paste/chutney.

5. In a pan heat oil. Add mustard, cumin, red chilies, chenna, urad dal, asafoetida and curry leaves. Drop this seasoning over the spinach chutney.

Labels: Greens