Palak Pulusu

This healthy and easy palak pulusu goes very well with plain dal and rice.

Ingredients:

• Chopped Spinach - 3-4 cups
• Onion - 1 small ( optional )
• Red Chili Powder - to taste
• Tamarind Juice - 3 tbsp
• Jaggery - 1/2 inch
• Rice Flour - 1 tsp
• Besan ( Chickpea Flour ) - 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Sambar Powder - 1/2 tsp or to taste (optional )
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Water - 3 cups

For Tempering:  

• Ghee - 1 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Methi Seeds - 4-5 seeds
• Whole Red Chili- 1-2
• Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Directions: 

• In a pan or pot, heat oil and saute finely chopped onions till translucent.
• Throw in the chopped spinach and cook till spinach wilts.
• Add tamarind juice, grated jaggery, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and sambar powder. 
• In a separate small bowl mix rice flour and besan with a little water without lumps and add this paste to the gravy. 
• Add water and mix well. Cook covered for 5-7 minutes.
• In a separate small pan , heat ghee for tempering. Splutter mustard seeds. Add torn red Chillies, methi seeds, hing and heat for just half a minute.
• Pour this tadka over the pulusu and cook for another couple of minutes.
• Serve steaming hot with dal and rice.