Spinach Raita /Spinach Dip with Yogurt

One of the easiest way to include veggies in diet is making raita or pachadi.I like to eat raita along with my meal.Raita is a refreshing accompaniment especially for the summer and it makes the body cool,aids digestion.

This spinach raita is extremely delicious,refreshing ,creamy and a wonderful addition to a spicy meal.The use of roasted cumin powder adds a punch and flavor to the raita.Here I used the regular yogurt and it came out creamy and luscious.If you want your raita to be extremely creamy and rich use the greek yogurt.

                         

                                    

                                            Spinach Raitha/Spinach Dip with Yogurt

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 10 minutes
   Cooking time ~ 3-4 minutes

   Serves ~2-3

  Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Spinach/keerai	1-1.25 cups(finely chopped)
Thick Yogurt/thayir	1-1.25 cups
Roasted cumin powder/jeerga podi	1/2 tsp
Green chilly/pachamilagai	1  (finely chopped)
Red chilly powder/milagai podi	1/4 tsp
Salt	to taste
Oil	2 tsp

  For the Tempering

Ingredient	Quantity
Cumin seeds/jeeragam	1/2 tsp
Asafoetida/perungayam	a pinch
Red chilly/varamilagai	1(broken)

   

   Method 

• Heat a pan with a tsp of oil,add the chopped green chilly and finely chopped spinach.Mix it well and cook it until the spinach wilts,keep it on a low flame for a minute.Put off the flame and let it cool down.

• Take the yogurt in a bowl and add the salt,red chilly powder and roasted cumin powder.Whisk it well till it becomes creamy.

• To the whisked yogurt add the cooled down spinach and mix it well.

• Now in a small pan heat the remaining oil and crackle the cumin seeds,add in the asafoetida and red chilly.Add it to the yogurt mixture and mix it well.

•  Serve it  as an accompaniment.

Enjoy...........................................

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