SpinachI used the regular spinach, you can any other spinach variety - 10 oz pack 1
Oil - 2 tsps
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - a pinch
Salt - 1 tsp
Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
Red chillies - 3
Instructions
Clean and chop the spinach.
Heat the clay pot and once it is hot add the oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing.
As they start to splutter, reduce the heat to medium and break the red chillies and add it to the same.
Fry for a minute and then add the spinach. (As my clay pot was small, I added half of the spinach and covered it for 2 minutes and then added the remaining half)
Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
Now add the turmeric powder, salt and pepper powder.
Cover and cook again for 3 to 4 minutes.
Now using the butter milk churner or matthu, mash the spinach nicely.
Cook till all the water evaporates or if you want to be like gravy, add 1 cup of water and mash it again and as it starts to boil turn the heat off.
Notes
For this quantity, we can add 4 to 5 shallots for additional taste. Mashed moog dal can be added like kootu. Adjust the red chillies and salt according to your preference.