Easy Boiled Spinach Curry

18 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach
  • 15 ounces diced tomatoes
  • 2 diced onions
  • 2 minced serrano chilies
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon tamarind paste
  • 1/2 - 1 cup water
  • 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon channa dal
  • 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Urad Dal (split white)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 1/8 teaspoon methi seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon hing
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 16 curry leaves

Directions

  1. 1
    Put the first eight ingredients in a large saucepan or a small dutch oven.
  2. 2
    In the summer you may use fresh tomatoes.
  3. 3
    Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the onions are very tender and most of the liquid has evaporated.
  4. 4
    Add more water if needed.
  5. 5
    Stir in salt.
  6. 6
    In a small frying pan put the oil, chana dal, black mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and methi {fenugreek) seeds and heat over high heat.
  7. 7
    Once the mustard seeds have started popping AND the dals are light brown, quickly stir in the hing, ginger powder and curry leaves.
  8. 8
    Immediately add the spices to the spinach and stir to blend.
  9. 9
    Serve with plain boiled rice.

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