So, Monday evening comes around, and I'm sitting around chatting on facebook reading, celebrating my last free Monday ( I'm starting on a new job next week!) and I suddenly realize, I need to get dinner together...After spending a day generally vegetating, I wanted to be in and out of the kitchen in a jiffy, so I used up the left over dahi i had in the fridge, and a bunch of Spinach and made some (very yummy) Palak kadhi i.e. taakatli palak bhaaji.
Bachelor boys, this is simple, filling and super quick. Totally do-able at the end of a tiring work day.... Here goes:
Ingredients:
(Serves 2 with ample leftovers)
1 bunch Spinach (chopped)
1-1/2 cups Plain dahi (sour)
1/2 cup Peanuts (boiled)
2 tbsp Oil / or Ghee
1 tsp Mustard Seeds (rai)
1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Ginger paste
4-5 Curry leaves (kadipatta)
1 green Chilli (chopped in 1/2" pcs)
Salt + Sugar.
Method:
1. Heat oil and add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds. When the seeds stop sputtering, add the Turmeric powder and Ginger paste.
2. Saute the ginger for a few seconds and add the Curry leaves, and chopped chillies.
3. Add the boiled peanuts and lightly fry for a minute or so, then add the chopped Spinach and stir, till the Spinach wilts and cooks through.
4. Finally, add the Dahi and a 1/4 cup of water and stir to mix well. Bring to a boil while stirring continuously to keep the dahi from curdling. Add salt & sugar as per preferance.
*If the dahi that you have is'nt sour enough, add a few drops of lemon juice or 1/2 tsp of Tamarind paste.*
Bachelor boys, this is simple, filling and super quick. Totally do-able at the end of a tiring work day.... Here goes:
Ingredients: (Serves 2 with ample leftovers)
1 bunch Spinach (chopped)
1-1/2 cups Plain dahi (sour)
1/2 cup Peanuts (boiled)
2 tbsp Oil / or Ghee
1 tsp Mustard Seeds (rai)
1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Ginger paste
4-5 Curry leaves (kadipatta)
1 green Chilli (chopped in 1/2" pcs)
Salt + Sugar.
Method:
1. Heat oil and add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds. When the seeds stop sputtering, add the Turmeric powder and Ginger paste.
2. Saute the ginger for a few seconds and add the Curry leaves, and chopped chillies.
3. Add the boiled peanuts and lightly fry for a minute or so, then add the chopped Spinach and stir, till the Spinach wilts and cooks through.
4. Finally, add the Dahi and a 1/4 cup of water and stir to mix well. Bring to a boil while stirring continuously to keep the dahi from curdling. Add salt & sugar as per preferance.
*If the dahi that you have is'nt sour enough, add a few drops of lemon juice or 1/2 tsp of Tamarind paste.*
Absolute delight to see the pic. Love Palakachi takatli bhaji. I feel should have dropped over 4 dinner yest at ur place....lol
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