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spinach chutney recipe

PALAK CHUTNEY / SPINACH CHUTNEY

Smitha Kalluraya
Spinach Chutney or Palak chutney is very healthy flavorful and tasty chutney made using Spinach , urad dal and coconut .
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine south indian
Servings 4 serving

Ingredients
 

  • 20 - 25 Spinach /palak leaves

For masala

  • 1 small cup coconut, (optional but add atleast few spoons )
  • 2 tsps Black Gram Urad Dal
  • 1 tsps Bengal Gram Chana Dal
  • A pinch Hing
  • 6 - 8 Red Chillies, (As per spice level)
  • A pinch Turmeric Haldi
  • lemon size Tamarind,
  • Little Jaggery
  • Salt, as per taste

For tempering

  • Mustard
  • Curry Leaves, few
  • 4 - 5 flakes Garlic, cut to Pieces (ref notes)
  • 2 - 4 tsps Oil, ( Coconut oil pref for authentic taste )

Instructions
 

  • Clean,wash and roughly chop palak leaves ( you can retain stems too ) .
  • Next blanch the spinach.Boil water in a big vessel and add cleaned spinach .Allow it in hot water for 1 min.Strain the spinach(don't discard the water,can be used for something )
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a small pan. When oil is hot, add urad dal ,chana dal ,hing & red chillies fry till dal turns golden. Turn off the heat, add coconut & let it cool completely.
  • Transfer the fried masala, cooked leaves ,jaggery ,tamarind ,haldi and salt to a mixer / blender. Grind to a smooth paste.Taste test .
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  • Prepare the tempering .Heat oil in a small pan. When oil is hot, add mustard,garlic and curry leaves. Fry it until garlic turns golden brown. Now add grounded chutney to this.Bring a boil by stirring in between .
  • Serve Spinach chutney with hot steamed rice / idli / dosa ..Stays good for 3-4 days in fridge .
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Notes

  • If you don't want garlic you can replace it with hing.