Spinach in Yogurt Sauce

Name: Spinach in Yogurt Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 10 fresh curry leaves (optional); 1 small fresh green chile, such as serrano, Thai, or jalapeño, slit lengthwise with stem end intact; 1 smalls onion, chopped; 237 milliliters plain yogurt (not Greek-style); 0 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes; 6 servings Salt; 454 grams spinach, coarse stems discarded and leaves finely chopped; 4 Tbsps vegetable oil, divided; 2 Tbsps water

Spinach in Yogurt Sauce is a gluten free and vegetarian sauce. This recipe makes 6 servings with 123 calories, 4g of protein, and 10g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up chile, cumin seeds, onion, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes.

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over medium heat until it shimmers. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 7 minutes.

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Onion

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add spinach, chile, 2 tablespoons water, and 3/4 teaspoon salt and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until spinach is wilted, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Spinach

Chili Pepper

Water

Salt

Remove from heat and stir in yogurt.

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Yogurt

Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a small heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook mustard seeds until they begin to pop and/or turn gray, then add cumin seeds and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until cumin seeds brown, about 30 seconds more.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Mustard Seeds

Cumin Seeds

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Pop

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Add curry leaves (if using), covering skillet immediately for a few seconds, then stir spice mixture into spinach mixture. Season with salt.

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Curry Leaves

Spinach

Salt

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Serve warm.

•Indian ingredients can be mail-ordered from Kalustyans.com.•Chile can be removed during cooking when the dish is spicy enough for your taste.•Spinach-yogurt mixture, without spiced oil, can be made 1 day ahead and chilled. Reheat before proceeding with recipe.

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Spinach

Yogurt

Chili Pepper

Cooking Oil