Spinach Kadhi

This is a spinach based curry dish prepared in buttermilk. It has a tangy taste. The curry is rich in iron as it contains spinach and peanuts. It is usually served with plain white rice but can be enjoyed as a soup.

Ingredients:

Spinach Kadhi

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cup Chopped Spinach
  • 1/4th Cup Peanuts
  • 500 Ml Buttermilk
  • 200 Ml Water
  • 2 Green Chilies
  • 1 Stalk Curry Leaves
  • 1 Tbsp Gram Flour (Besan)
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1/4th Tsp Asafoetida
  • 1 Tsp Sugar
  • Salt

Instructions
 

  • Soak peanuts in water for 3-4 hours.
  • Chop spinach finely.
  • Add 1/4 tsp salt to peanuts and pressure cook it and spinach (5-6 whistles) in a separate bowls.
  • Mash the cooked spinach.
  • Mix gram flour to water and remove all the lumps and add it to the buttermilk.
  • In a pot heat oil. Add cumin seeds. When cumin seeds starts to sputter add asafoetida, turmeric powder, chilies, curry leaves.
  • Add mashed spinach.
  • Add buttermilk.
  • Add salt and sugar and bring the mixture to boil on a medium heat.

Notes

Salt is added to peanuts so they cook faster.