Spinach Stir fry

I usually make spinach with Toor Dal. I tried this fry and liked it a lot and i am going to make spinach only this way from now onwards :-) It tastes great with either Roti or Rice. Easy to make and Healthy.

Ingredients

6 to 7 cups of fresh chopped spinach
1 big finely chopped onion
1 Tbsp minced garlic (5 to 6 crushed garlic flakes)
1 Tbsp roasted chickpea/dalia/putnala pappu powder
salt to taste

For seasoning

1 Tbsp Oil ( I use Olive oil)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
pinch of asafoetida
pinch of turmeric powder
1 tsp black gram dal (Urad Dal)
2 dry-red chillies de-seeded
2 green chillies cut lengthwise
few curry leaves
Method

1) Heat Oil in a Pan, splutter mustard seeds, add cumin seeds and Urad dal and once Dal turns light brown add turmeric powder and asafoetida, minced garlic, red chillies, green chillis, curry leaves and fry for few seconds. Do not burn

2) Now add the Onions and salt and fry until onions turn light brown. Add the chopped spinach and stir fry in medium heat until spinach is cooked which will take around 10 mins.

3) Turn off the heat and spread roasted chickpea powder and mix.

Serve Hot with Roti/ steamed Rice

Spinach Soup

Ingredients

2 cups chopped fresh spinach
1 small onion chopped (around 1/2 cup)
1 small potato cooked and mashed (around 1/4th cup)
1 tsp oil
1/4th cup milk
small piece of cinnamon stick
salt and pepper to taste
Method

1) Heat Oil and fry onions for a minute and add spinach and fry for another minute.Add a cup of water and cook spinach for 3 to 4 mins.

2) Blend spinach-onion to smooth with milk and mashed potato.

3) Mix the Puree to the water you used to cook onions and spinach, add more water if required and bring to boil.

4) Add salt and pepper to taste

serve hot with your favorite croutons

Spinach with Mango and Dals (Lentils)

Trying to avoid food which contains more oil or butter for some days. here is the healthy, easy to make and tasty :-) Dish. I had frozen unriped mango pieces and fresh washed spinach from costco so making this just took less than 10 mins of my time.

Ingredients

1/4th cup Moong Dal (
1/4th cup Chana Dal (Bengal gram)
4 cups of chopped spinach
1/2 cup unriped mango pieces
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste

for seasoning/tempering
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
3 to 4 whole red/green chillies (adjust to your spice level)
pinch of asafoetida
curry leaves (optional)
1 tsp minced garlic
Method

1) Wash both the Dals and pressure cook with chopped spinach, unriped mango pieces, turmeric powder Do not overcook. You should just make sure that Dal just cooks so that we retain the shape of the chana Dal.

2) For seasoning, heat oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds. Once they splutter add minced garlic, chillies, asafoetida and pour on the cooked Dal-spinach and slightly mash the Dals.

Server Hot with Steamed white/brown rice.