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Hi
This is Nandu and I think bawarchi is one of the best cooking sites. Living in USA I miss pickles very much. I want to share with you spinach pacchadi or pickle which is very tasty and liked by my family too.

E-mail : nandu_tv@indya.com

Palak Chutney

Ingredients

Spinach 1 fresh bunch
Sesame seeds (til) 5 tsp
Channa dall 1 1/2 tsp
Methi seeds less than 1/2 tsp(optional)
Aamchoor or mango powder 1 tsp
Tamarind paste 1/2 tsp
Green Chillies 8 or 9 (depends on how spicy u want)
Oil 6 to 7 tsp

Method:

  1. First dry roast till, channa dal and methi seeds.
  2. Heat some oil in kadai and add green chillies and fry for few minutes. After removing chillies add the remaining oil and add washed and finely cut spinach.
  3. Cook the spinach for some time. After cooking it for some time add aamchoor powder to spinach and cook for some more time. (it should not be over cooked) what ever oil you added should come up.
  4. Switch off the stove. Let it cool for some time.
  5. First grind til, dal and methi. Then add cooked spinach, salt and tamarind and grind to a fine paste. Can add little water if required.
  6. Season it with tadka adding mustard and pinch of hing.

Believe me its too good to resist.


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