Kaapa – The Green Curry

About Dish:  This is a green curry that is served in lunch or dinner and is eaten with Bread, Pita, Roti & Boiled Rice.

This is a dish, which is very sumptuous as well as nutritious since it is a special preparation of Spinach.

Ingredients

1. Spinach – 1 Kg.
2. Curd – 300 gm
3. Chilly Powder – 50 gm
4. Turmeric Powder – 20 gm
5. Hot Spices – 50 gm
6. Cumin seeds – 20gm
7. Asafetida (Pinch)
8. Butter – 50 gm
9. Salt to Taste
10. Rice Paste 20 gm.

Method

1. Wash the Spinach and chop it roughly and boil.
2. Heat the Butter, add cumin seeds and Asafetida.
3. When seeds crackle, add Chilly Powder and Turmeric Powder.
4. Fry the spices well.
5. Add boiled spinach and cook a little.
6. Add Beaten Curd and required amount of Water and thicken with Rice Paste.
7. Cook well, Add Salt and Hot Spices and serve.
8. Rice paste can be prepared by soaking the rice in plain water for about 3 hrs. and then grinding it in a Grinder to form a smooth Paste. Mix enough water so as to make a thick Paste.