Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Tasty & healthy Palak kadi




Ingredients:
Fresh palak 2 cups chopped 
1 cup yogurt
1 tblsp  besan
½ tsp Red chilli powder
Ginger grated 1 tsp
Salt as per taste
2-3 Red chillies
2tblsp oil
½ tsp Cumin seeds
haldi a pinch
½ tsp Cumin & coriander powder
Hing a pinch
¼ tsp of fenugreek seeds/ methi
2 cups of water
1 Green chillie- chopped
Curry leaves a few


Method: 

In a large bowl mix yogurt , besan & grated ginger. Beat well or u can just grind it in a mixer to avoid lumps.
Heat the pan on medium flame.  Heat oil.  Add red chillies, methi seeds, cumin seeds, chopped green chilles, hing, haldi, red chilli powder & sauté.
Then add the yogurt & gramflour mixture. Add coriander & cumin powder. 


Add add the palak to the gravy. Add salt according to your taste. Let it cook for about 10-15 min till the raw smell of gram flour goes & palak becomes soft.

Now the kadi is ready. Transfer it to bowl.

For seasoning add 1tsp oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, hing, dry red chilles & curry leaves. Add red chilli powder & pour the seasoning over the kadi.
Garnish with coriander leaves. tasty & healthy palak kadi is now ready to serve. Goes well with hot steamed rice or paratha.

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