Spinach with Yogurt and Coconut

Ingredients

3 cups chopped cheera/kerala spinach
4-5 tbsp water
1 cup Curd (not too sour)

To Grind & Crush

3-4 green chillies or less
1 cup grated coconut
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp mustard seeds (to crush)

To Temper

1 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 dried red chilly
1 sprig curry leaf
salt as needed

Method

• Cook the chopped spinach along with water and salt.
• Grind coconut and chillies to a smooth paste and just before finishing grinding,add the mustard seeds to it and just crush them for a second.
• Mashed the cooked spinach well with a spoon and add the coconut mixture to this.Bring it to a boil.
• Switch off the stove and allow the spinach mix to cool.
• Add curd to this and mix well.Check salt and adjust the taste.
• Heat oil in a small skillet and splutter mustard seeds,dried chillies and curry leaves.Pour it over the curry.
• Serve with rice.