Palak Rasam | Spinach Rasam | పాలకూర రసం

Palak Rasam / Spinach Rasam - is a healthy recipe can be prepared in less time. Tangy in taste as we added tamarind juice to Palak. Very simple and delicious. 😋

Kids who don't like palak, will definitely like to have this with rice. 😍💜

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INGREDIENTS:

Spinach Paste: Made with cooked spinach.

Onions: 1 chopped

Tamarind: small lemon sized

Red Chili Powder: 1/4tsp

Turmeric Powder: a Pinch or two

Mustard Seeds: 1/2tsp

Urad Dal: 1tsp

Cumin Seeds: 1/4tsp

Garlic: 2-3 cloves (Optional)

Asafoetida (Hing): a Pinch (Optional)

Red Chilis: 1

Curry Leaves

Oil: 1tbsp

For Paste:

Spinach / Palak: 3 cups (Cleaned & Chopped)

Green Chilis: 4-5

Salt: 1/4tsp

Turmeric Powder: 1/4tsp

Full Video is at: Palak Rasam | Spinach Rasam | పాలకూర రసం

METHOD:

1. Take a pan and add chopped spinach / Palak, green chilis, turmeric powder and salt. Add little water to it. 

2. Put the lid and cook it on low-medium flame until Spinach is well cooked.

3. Let it cool and grind it to make a fine paste. This paste can be prepared and stored in freezer for 2 weeks. With this paste, you can prepare palak paneer, palak poori, palak paratha... so many varieties in less time.

4. Soak tamarind in a cup of water and squeeze juice from it.

4. Take a pan and heat oil.

5. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, red chilis, curry leaves, hing and cloves. Saute them well on low medium flame.

6. Add chopped onions and saute them until onions become translucent.

7. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and mix well.

8. Add grounded spinach paste and mix well.

9. Add extracted tamarind juice of 1cup or as per the sour taste. 

10. Check sour taste and add salt to taste accordingly.

11. Add one glass of water and cook it on low medium flame until you get a desired consistency. You can make it as thick or thin as rasam.

11. Transfer it to a bowl and serve hot with Rice or Roti. 

Rice is the good combination to enjoy this healthy tangy spinach/palak rasam.

Full Video is at: Palak Rasam | Spinach Rasam | పాలకూర రసం

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