Fenugreek - Spinach

My first Fenugreek harvest of the season !! So excited! One variation of healthy greens - fenugreek spinach - that everyone in the family eats with rotis.

Ingredients:

1 spinach box (1.25 lb) washed throughly

1 medium onion

2 cup washed fenugreek

5-6 cloves garlic

1 tsp cumin cilantro powder

2 tsp Shahi paneer masala or garam masala

1 tbsp Chilli powder

Salt to taste

2 cups water

2 tbsp oil

2 tbsp Amul butter (optional) enhances taste

2 tsp cilantro leaves to garnish

1 tbsp cumin

pinch Asafoetida

2 red chilly

1 stuffed dried chilly

pinch turmeric powder

2 tbsp mozzarella cheese or Amul Cheese

Method:

1. Boil 2 cups water in pot. Add spinach leaves and stir. Let cook till the leaves soften and reduce in volume for about 5 to 8 minutes.

2. Use strainer to drain water from spinach. Add cold water to spinach immediately, this helps keep the fresh green color. If you forget to add cold water, spinach changes color. Use blender to grind spinach to paste.

3. Heat 2 tbsp oil in pan and add cumin, asafoetida, turmeric powder to it. When cumin seeds tamper, then add finely chopped garlic to it. After couple minutes, add finely chopped onion to it. Stir fry for few minutes till it turns transparent.

4. Add cut fenugreek to it. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.

5. Add spinach paste. Add shahi paneer masala, salt, cumin cilantro ,chilli powder. Add Amul butter, it enhances taste, Let cook for 5 minutes.

6. Serve hot in serving bowl. Garnish with cilantro.