This spinach raita recipe is one of healthy fresh spinach recipes. It's also an easy spinach dip recipe. It is one of the many wonderful yogurt recipes that I love.

It is named palak(spinach) raita(yogurt based side dish) in hindi. It is served with rice dishes such as vegetable rice, pulao, biryani or with any Indian breads.

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How to make spinach raita - palak raita?

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Ingredients for spinach raita:

Fresh Spinach (only leaves) - 1 cup

Curd (plain yogurt) - 1 ½ cup, lightly beaten

Salt - ½ tsp or to taste

Sugar - ¼ tsp or to taste

Black pepper powder - ¼ tsp

Garlic (optional) -1 clove or garlic powder -1/4 tsp

Cumin seed powder - ¼ tsp

Fresh coriander (cilantro) - 1 tbsp chopped fine.

Ingredients For seasoning:

Vegetable oil or ghee - 1 tsp

asafetida powder - a pinch

mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - ¼ tsp

Green chili (optional) - 1 slit in 2 pieces

Method:

1. Heat a pan and add spinach and 1 tbsp water.Cook covered for 2 minutes on low heat.
2. Switch off the heat and let cool a little.
3. Purée the spinach if you wish or you can chop it finely.
4. Let cool completely.
5. In a bowl, mix yogurt, salt, sugar, cumin powder, chopped cilantro.
6. Add puréed or chopped spinach

Prepare seasoning:

1. Heat oil over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and fry for a few seconds.
2. When the seeds start popping, add cumin seeds.
3. Add chopped green chili and asafetida. Take off fire.
4. Cool and add to the yogurt spinach mixture.

Serve immediately or refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.

This spinach raita recipe is an interesting way to eat your greens. You can make your variations by adding chopped onions, tomatoes etc. that would make it colorful too.

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