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Palak Tambli

Palak tambli is a tasty and nutritious side dish from South Canara region. 
Author Jayashree

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped spinach leaves
  • 2 tablespoon fresh coconut
  • 3 green chilli
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 cup whisked curd
  • 1 teaspoon oil

For the seasoning

  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 1/8 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder

Instructions

  • Clean the spinach leaves, discard the stalk. Cut the leaves. Wash them and put in a colander for sometime.
  • Take a little oil, saute the green chilli, put them aside in a plate, roast cumin for few seconds. Put it aside along with green chilli. Now,saute the spinach leaves for two minutes.
  • Once it cools, grind them along with coconut.
  • Remove in a bowl. Add salt to it. Whisk the curd and put it.
  • Make seasoning. Take oil in a pan, add mustard seeeds, as it splutters, add turmeric powder and asafoetida and pour it over the tambli.
  • Spinach tambli is ready to serve.

Notes

  • Use fresh curds. Do not add water to it.
  • Adjust the green chilly as per your taste.