Palak spinach curry

Name: Palak spinach curry
Total time: 2400 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 12 Oz palak(spinach) (washed and remove the stems this should be approx 8 cups of packed spinach; 1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter); 1/2 tsp Methi /fenugreek seeds; 1/2 tsp turmeric (haldi) powder; 1 tbsp ginger chopped; 2 tbsp green chillies; 1/2 cup Chopped tomatoes in small pieces; 2 tbsp Besan (gram flour); 4 cups whole milk; 2 tbsp ghee for seasoning; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera); 1/2 tsp red chilli powder

Sarika Kanodia Saraf @cook_15233832

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Sarika Kanodia Saraf @cook_15233832

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Ingredients

40min

12 Oz palak(spinach)(washed and remove the stems this should be approx 8 cups of packed spinach
1 tbspghee (clarified butter)
1/2 tspMethi /fenugreek seeds
1/2 tspturmeric (haldi) powder
1 tbspginger chopped
2 tbspgreen chillies
1/2 cupChopped tomatoes in small pieces
2 tbspBesan (gram flour)
4 cupswhole milk
2 tbspghee for seasoning
1/2 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tspred chilli powder

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Steps

40min

1

In a small bowl, mix the besan with half cup of milk to make a lump free batter and set aside.
Blend the spinach, ginger and green chilies using about 1/2 cup of milk. Spinach should not be pasty.
2

Heat the ghee in a saucepan over medium high moderately. Add fenugreek seeds, and turmeric. Stir for a few seconds.
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Add the spinach, and milk and turn the heat to medium. Bring spinach to boil. Lower the heat to medium low and let it cook for about 15-20 minutes, stir occasionally, scraping the sides.
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Add besan batter, and salt, and let it cook for about 10-15 minutes, stir occasionally, scraping the sides.Spinach curry should be thick batter consistency. Add chopped tomatoes cook for 1-2 minutes. Turn off the heat.
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Seasoning:
In a small sauce pan heat the ghee over medium heat. Test the heat by adding one cumin seeds to the oil. If the cumin seeds crack right away, the oil is ready. Add cumin seeds and turn off the heat and add red chilli powder and about 2 tablespoons of water this will prevent spices to burn.
Pour the seasoning over spinach curry.
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Recipe Notes
Spinach curry is ready to serve.Serve hot with Naan, Roti, Paratha.