Spinach Raita with Tadka

(Parul Mehra)

Yogurt with spinach tempered with fresh curry leaves. This is refreshing and cooling accompaniment, which is a good way of adding iron to your diet. It can be served with biryanis, curry dishes or as a dip with crackers or pappad. Here I have added a bit of tadka to it, which if you prefer you can choose to skip.

Cook Time:5 min

Prep Time:

Total Time:5 min

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

2 cup spinach

2 cup low-fat yogurt, nicely beaten with a whisk

1 cup low-fat milk

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black salt

1 teaspoon cumin powder

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

6 Curry leaves (Meethi Neem), chopped

Preparation:

Grind the spinach in a blender by adding a little water.

In a large bowl mix together the yogurt, milk, spinach puree, salts and cumin powder.

For the tadka, heat the oil in a small skillet and add the mustard seeds. Let them crackle then add the curry leaves.

Sprinkle it on top of the raita along with some red chili pepper. Serve it cool.