Monday 8 July 2013

Spinach stem chutney (palak detina chutney)

Spinach has a high nutritional value and is extremely rich in antioxidants, especially when fresh, steamed, or quickly boiled.We make lot of dishes with  spinach leaf. Along  with the leaf the stem of spinach can be utilized to make chutney. It tastes very good when eaten with chapati and curd rice.


Spinach stem chutney (palak detina chutney)

Ingredients:

A small bunch of palak  stem cut into piece
Few palak leaves
3 to 4 green chillies
A small piece of ginger
2 Tbsp of til
A small  tamarind
A small piece of Jaggery
Few curry leaves
Fresh coriander leaves
Oil 1 tbsp
1 Tbsp mustard seeds
Salt as per taste
A pinch of turmeric powder and hing
Method:

Take a pan on heater add oil once hot add mustard seeds allow it to crackle.
Add turmeric powder, hing, palak stem,  leaves, ginger, curry leaves, green chillies,til and fry it.
Once cool add salt, tamarind, coriander leaves , Jaggery and grind it.
Serve with chapati or curd rice.

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