Fenugreek and Spinach leave curry(Patal Bhaji)

It is a mix curry of fenugreek and Spinach leaves prepared with a garlic tadka. It is basically Maharashtrian cuisine popularly known as Patal Bhaji. It is rich in iron.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chopped methi(fenugreek) leaves

• 1 cup chopped palak(spinach) leaves

• 2 tbsp oil

• 1 tsp mustard seeds1

• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)

• 1 tomato, chopped

• 1-2 green chilies, slit

• 1/2 grated ginger

• 1 small bowl fresh green peas

• 1 tsp finely chopped garlic

• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp red chili powder

• 1/2 tsp jaggery powder

• 2 tbsp gram flour(besan)

• Salt to taste

  Instructions:

• Wash the methi & palak leaves.

• Boil it in a pan or pressure cook with 3 whistles.

• Strain the water and let leaves cool down.

• Add gram flour to it and mesh the leaves and mix it with gram flour.

• Add 1/2 cup water to the mixture.

• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, asafoetida.

• Add green chilli and garlic sauté till they turn translucent.

• Add ginger sauté for a minute.

• Add fresh green peas saute and cover it with lid for 2 mins.

• Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt & jaggery.

• Mix well and cook till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.

• Add leaves and gram flour liquid mixture. Add more water to it, it should be semi-liquid consistency.

• Bring it to a boil. If u wish for more taste ,then heat 1 tsp oil in tadka pan add garlic and red chilli powder to it and add to curry mix it.

• Enjoy the delicious and healthy Patal Bhaji with rice or phulka!