Palakura --Spinach Curry

Spinach simmered with sautéed onion, ginger, garlic and spices.

Ingredients:

1 lb chopped spinach (preferably frozen)

2 medium or 1 large onion chopped

2 tbsp oil

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

¾ tsp chili powder

¼ tsp turmeric

¼ tsp garam masala

Salt to taste

½ cup milk

Tempering:

¼ tsp mustard seeds

¼ tsp cumin seeds

½ tsp urad dal

1 red chili broken

1 spring of curry leaves

Heat oil in a sauce pan. Add tempering, when it starts to crackle add onions.

Saute for few minutes until the onions are semi transparent.

Add turmeric, chili powder, salt and sauté till the onions are transparent.

Add spinach and sauté for few minutes on medium to high till the spinach is totally defrosted and is well sautéed.

Add milk, when it starts to cook reduce flame and let it simmer.

Half way through simmering add garam masala.

Simmer to desired consistency.

Variation 1

 Bangaladumpa Palakura --Potato Spinach Curry

1 Large or 2 medium potatoes cut into chunks.

Add potatoes after adding turmeric, chili powder and salt.

Sauté till potatoes are semi cooked before adding spinach.

Increase chili powder to 1 – 1 ¼ tsp.

Increase garam masala to ½ tsp.

Increase milk to 1 cup.

Variation 2

Kodi guddu Palakura --Spinach Egg Curry

Add 2 boiled eggs after the spinach is sautéed, stir it for a minute and then add milk.