Spinach raita

Spinach raita is a refreshing yogurt based dish, made with spiced spinach and yogurt. By adjusting it’s thickness, spinach raita can also be used as a sandwich spread or as a dip for fresh veggies. 


Ingredients
2 cups chopped spinach
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
Pinch of asafetida (hing)
1 teaspoon oil
2 whole red chili
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
salt to taste
1 1/2 cup yogurt


Method
- Heat the oil in a saucepan on medium high. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if seed cracks right away oil is ready.
- Add the asafetida and cumin seeds. After the cumin seeds crack, add red chilies stir-fry for few seconds.
- Add spinach, salt and black pepper and stir-fry, making sure to press the spinach down so most of the water can evaporate, still leaving spinach moist.
- After the spinach cools off, mix it well into the yogurt.
- Add milk to the raita about half a cup adjust to the desire consistency.
- serve chill.


Tips:
Frozen chopped spinach can be used instead of fresh spinach.


Note: Serves 2-3 Person