Matar Palak with gravy (Spinach, green peas in gravy)

Ingredients:

Spinach leaves cleaned and cut - 6 cups

Green peas       - 1 cup

Onion   - 1 large sliced

Garlic   - 6 flakes

Tomatoes         - 2 chopped

Salt to taste

Oil        - 2 tbsps

Cumin  - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder          - 1/3 tsp

Chilli powder    -1/2 tsp

Coriander powder        - 1 tsp

Cloves  - 4

Cinnamon         - 2 small pieces

Method:

- Heat one tablespoon oil in a pan and add ½ teaspoon cumin when the oil is hot. Add the cut onion and sauté for a while. Add the cut garlic and then the tomatoes. Stir and let it cook for a while.

- Add all the masala powders, stir well and add the spinach leaves and salt. Stir, add about ½ cup water and cover, let it cook for ten minutes.

- Cook the green peas

- When the spinach is cooled, grind it in mixi. Add the cooked peas to this.

- Heat one tablespoon of oil in the pan, add ½ tsp cumin, cloves and cinnamon pieces and stir. Add the spinach green peas mix into this and simmer for a few seconds. Serve with the Yorkshire pudding.