Palak Subji

Got this recipe from a "Cookery Show" and tried it out many a times.Now it has become a part of our weekly diet

Ingredients

Part 1

• Oil - 1 tablespoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Jeera / cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Green chillies - 2 or 3 (slited)
• Garlic cloves - 4 (finely chopped)

Part 2

• Palak- 1 bundle
• Tomato - 2 (finely chopped)
• Water - 2 cups
• Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon

Part 3

• Besan - 4 tablespoons
• Water - 1 cup
• Salt - 1 teaspoon or as required

Part 4

• Fresh curd - 1 tablespoon

Method
Step 1

• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard and cumin seeds
• Throw green chillies and garlic cloves and fry for few seconds in low flame (the raw smell of garlic should go)

Step 2

• Wash palak and chop into small pieces (do not wash after cutting palak)

• Add palak and saute for 5 minutes
• Now put tomato pieces along with turmeric and fry till tomatoes are soft
• Pour 2 cups of water and let it boil

Step 3

• Dissolve besan in water without lumps and pour it to the above mixture (use more water if needed)
• Stir well and put salt.Boil till the raw smell of besan diffuses

Step 4

• Add a table spoon of curd and give it a boil

Palak Subji is ready.Serve it with Phulkas / Jeera Rice