Palak Chutney

Spinach Chutney or Palak chutney is very healthy flavorful and tasty chutney made using Spinach , urad dal and coconut.

Preparation Time 10 mins

Cooking time : 5 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

20 - 25 Spinach /palak leaves

1 small cup coconut 

2 tsps Black Gram Urad Dal

1 tsps Bengal Gram Chana Dal

A pinch Hing

6 - 8 Red Chillies (As per spice level)

A pinch Turmeric Haldi

lemon size Tamarind 

Little Jaggery

Salt as per taste

For tempering

Mustard

Curry Leaves few

4 - 5 flakes  Garlic cut to Pieces

2 - 4 tsps Oil 

Recipe:

1. Clean,wash and roughly chop palak leaves ( you can retain stems too ) .
2. Next boil the spinach and allow it in hot water for 1 min. Strain the spinach.
3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a small pan. When oil is hot, add urad dal ,chana dal ,hing & red chillies fry till dal turns golden. Turn off the heat, add coconut & let it cool completely.
4. Transfer the fried masala, cooked palak leaves ,jaggery ,tamarind ,haldi and salt to a mixer / blender. Grind to a smooth paste.Taste and adjust the ingredients if required .
5. Tempering: Heat oil in a small pan. When oil is hot, add mustard,garlic and curry leaves. Fry it until garlic turns golden brown. Now pour the tempering into the chutney, mix well.
6. Serve Spinach chutney with hot steamed rice / idli / dosa ..Stays good for 3-4 days in fridge .

@Manali' s Recipe