Ingredients:

• Spinach (palak)- 1 bunch (washed and chopped)
• Yoghurt -3 tbsps
• Yellow gram (besan) flour-3 tsps
• Yellow gram (channa) dal – 1 tsp (optional)
• Peanuts (raw)- 2 tsps (optional)
• Salt, Sugar
• For seasoning
• Oil-1 tbsp
• safoetida-a pinch
• Mustard seeds- 2 tsps
• Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
• Turmeric- 1 tsp
• Dried red pepper- to taste
• Curry leaves – a few.

Method:

1. Soak the channa dal and peanuts in warm water for 10 minutes. Keep aside.
2. Now pressure cook the spinach for 6-7 minutes.
3. Meanwhile mix the besan flour in yogurt to make a smooth paste.
4. Mash the cooked spinach (along with the water) to form a thick mixture and add the besan-yogurt paste to the spinach.
5. Heat oil in a pan, splutter the seasoning ingredients and the optional ingredients.
6. Pour this on the spinach.
7. Add salt and sugar. Let the spinach mixture boil well.
8. Serve hot with rice.

Recipe courtesy of Swati