Mixed Vegetables in Spinach Gravy

  

 Spinach was our family’s favorite. I will  always try to make dishes from spinach as  to use the leaves from our garden. When I see this recipe in her space , I immediately bookmarked it .

It was a easy , healthy and colorful gravy. We had this gravy with chapati and it was a excellent combination.

 This gravy will be best to make kids have the greens.

Requirements :

Spinach – 2 cup

For masala :

Onion – 1

Tomato – 3

Red chilly – 4

Ginger – 1’’ piece

Garlic – 4 cloves

Garam masala – 1 tsp

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Mixed vegetables

( carrot , beans , peas ) – 1 ½ cup

Salt as required

Oil / ghee – 1 tbs

Method :

Wash the spinach leaves in running water.

Boil around 4 cup of water and take off from flame.

Add half teaspoon of salt and sugar. Add in the spinach leaves and close with a lid .

Let it be for 5 minutes. Drain the water and wash with cold water. – Blanching of spinach

Boil the chopped vegetables in water along with the salt and sugar to retain its color.

For masala :

Heat oil in a pan , add ginger , garlic and onion. Saute well.

Add the  chillies and tomato , saute till the raw smell leaves.

 Add in the chilli powder and coriander powder , mix well.

Add little water and let it cook for few minutes.

Let it cool.

Grind this masala along with the blanched spinach.

It can be grinded separately , I grinded both together.
Cook the chopped vegetables and cook with a cup of water.

Add this masala to the same pan and mix well.

Add in another cup of water .

Let it simmer for few minutes.

Now , add the garam masala and boil for another minute.

Take of from flame and serve with a dallop of butter.

Mixed vegetables in spinach gravy is ready to serve.

Serve with roti , phulka or rice.

This recipe is been created for The Urban Spice and KitchenAid India Diwali Contest