Keerai masiyal# Smashed Spinach in Kuchinigirls

Ingredients:

Spinach - 2

Pepper - 1 Teaspoon

Jeera - 1 Teaspoon

Garlic - 5 cloves

Onion - 1 Big

Tomato - 1 Big

Green chilies - 2

Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon

Salt - As required

For seasoning:

Gingelly oil - 1 Teaspoon

Mustard - 1/4 teaspoon

Curry leaves - Handful

Dry chili - 2

Method:

> I have taken this spinach for smashing and this is the most available one in oman supermarkets.

> Take this stem out and wash it by water

> Chopped spinach is ready for the dish

> Then transferred it to a strong based vessel and add onion, tomato, green chili. Mix well.

> Also add 50 - 100 ml of water.don't add too much of water.

> Then add turmeric powder, salt, and asafoetida.

> Also add garlic cloves and crushed pepper and jeera

> Leave it for 10 or more min to cook well

> Then keep it a low flame and smash it well 

> Smashed spinach is ready 

> In a small pan add oil, mustard, once mustard splitter add curry leaves and dry chilies

> Add seasoning into the spinach

> Hot smashed spinach is ready to serve with rice and chapati.

Note:

> This process is the same for other type spinaches also except drumstick leaves

> Adding dal, coconut into spinach is different methods will post in the future

> Any oil is recommended for seasoning.i used gingelly oil.

> For kids smash the rice and add a spoon of ghee and this smashed spinach.

> For side dish you can give a boiled egg for kids.

> Spinach is the cheapest and healthiest one

> It rich in vitamin A, C, and good for eye and blood pressure

> Taking spinach in the night time is not recommended.

Recipe by: Aarthi Manikandan

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