keerai masiyal (spinach puree)

Ingredients:

Spinach - 1 bunch ( I used Seeru Keerai) roughly chopped

Garlic - 4 cloves

Green Chilli - 2 chopped

Water - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

For Tempering:

Ghee/Oil - 3 tblspn

Mustard seeds -1/2tsp

Shallots  / Sambar Onion - 4 chopped finely

Red chilli -1

Method:

Take water in a sauce pan. Add garlic and green chillies in it.

Add the roughly chopped spinach into it.

Cover with a lid and cook it for 5 mins.

Now remove them from heat and let them cool down.

Take it in a blender and make into a fine puree.

Pour that in a bowl.

Now heat ghee in a pan and add chopped shallots,mustard seeds,red chilli.

Pour this over the spinach puree and mix well.

Serve with rice .