Spicy Spinach Curry

Ingredients:

1 lb [453g] cut spinach 2-3 tablespoons oil 4 dry red chillies 1/4 tablespoon jeera 1/4 tablespoon mustard seeds a pinch of asfoetida salt to taste a pinch of turmeric powder a little butter a small piece of ginger 2-3 cloves of garlic

Method:

Cut ginger and garlic into small pieces and make ginger-garlic paste. Take a bowl and boil water in it.Add the cut spinach and leave it to cook for a few minutes,till spinach becomes tender.Otherwise in a microwave safe bowl ,spinach in water can be allowed to cook in the microwave for 2 minutes. Drain the water and collect the cooked spinach in a bowl. Step 2 and 3 can be eliminated if cut leaf spinach is bought from frozen foods section of the grocery store. Add 2-3 tablespoons of oil to a pan on the stovetop.Set the heat to medium. To this oil add the ginger-garlic paste,then asfoetida,then jeera and mustard seeds.Add pieces of the 4 dry red chillies and turmeric powder to these. Leave the contents for about a minute or till the mustard seeds begin to crackle. Then add the spinach to the contents in the pan.Mix the contents thoroughly and cover the pan with a lid for about 2-3 minutes,till the spinach absorbs the flavors and becomes tender. Remove the lid,stir the contents and add salt as per taste.The spicy spinach curry is ready to serve.Serves 2-3 people.